Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

anew

From this reading "Kidneys is rose again; kidneys is always risin', it seems to me.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Kidneys is rose again; kidneys is always risin', it seems to me.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It's jest as fillin' an' cheaper, my dear--so why an' wherefore kidneys?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

having the head uncovered

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

a beef steak usually cooked by broiling

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading It's jest as fillin' an' cheaper, my dear--so why an' wherefore kidneys?"

form a curl, curve, or kink

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

dearly loved

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's jest as fillin' an' cheaper, my dear--so why an' wherefore kidneys?"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Kidneys is rose again; kidneys is always risin', it seems to me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's jest as fillin' an' cheaper, my dear--so why an' wherefore kidneys?"

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading It's jest as fillin' an' cheaper, my dear--so why an' wherefore kidneys?"

plural of “kidney” — either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Kidneys is rose again; kidneys is always risin', it seems to me.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

a dough of flour and water and shortening

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

resisting control or authority

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Kidneys is rose again; kidneys is always risin', it seems to me.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "Kidneys is rose again; kidneys is always risin', it seems to me.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Kidneys is rose again; kidneys is always risin', it seems to me.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

unusual or striking

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

exceptionally

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading It's jest as fillin' an' cheaper, my dear--so why an' wherefore kidneys?"

a Caucasian

From this reading OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PERSONS, SINGULAR NUMBER It was Saturday morning, and Hermione was making a pie and looking uncommonly handsome about it and altogether feminine and adorable; at least, so Ravenslee thought, as he watched her bending above the pastry board, her round, white arms bared to each dimpled elbow, and the rebellious curl wantoning at her temple as usual.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "But why kidneys, my dear?" demanded Mrs. Trapes, glancing up from the potatoes she was peeling.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you must have pie, why not good, plain beefsteak?