used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAT BETWEEN MY PEN AND PENCIL.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I am asked what is caricature, how can I define it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHAT BETWEEN MY PEN AND PENCIL.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If I am asked what is caricature, how can I define it?
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A CHAT BETWEEN MY PEN AND PENCIL.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I am asked what is caricature, how can I define it?
cannot
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From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
CaricatureverbUS /ˈkerəkətʃər/
represent in or produce a caricature of
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
CaricaturesnounUS /kərˈɪkətʃərz/
plural of “caricature” — a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
CatchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
CHATverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading A CHAT BETWEEN MY PEN AND PENCIL.
Colney
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From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
CuttingsnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋz/
plural of “cutting” — the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading If I am asked what is caricature, how can I define it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
How
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From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I am asked what is caricature, how can I define it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I am asked what is caricature, how can I define it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
InterviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I am asked what is caricature, how can I define it?
Labouchere's
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From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
engage in
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CHAT BETWEEN MY PEN AND PENCIL.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
make a painting
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
Pellegrini
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From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading A CHAT BETWEEN MY PEN AND PENCIL.
PENCILnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading A CHAT BETWEEN MY PEN AND PENCIL.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
express in words
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
Shirt-cuff
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From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
undatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈdeɪtɪd/
not bearing a date
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
unnamedadjectiveUS /ənˈneɪmd/
being or having an unknown or unnamed source
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is Caricature?--Interviewing--Catching Caricatures--Pellegrini--The "Ha!
a Caucasian
From this reading Ha!"--Black and White _v._ Paint--How to make a Caricature--M.P.'s--My System--Mr. Labouchere's Attitude--Do the Subjects object?--Colour in Caricature--Caught!--A Pocket Caricature--The Danger of the Shirt-cuff--The Danger of a Marble Table--Quick Change--Advice to those about to Caricature.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, here it is explained by some great authority--whom I cannot say, for I have it under the heading of "Cuttings from Colney Hatch," undated, unnamed.
