Chapter VI

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

From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

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

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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

From this reading "'One has.

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

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

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From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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

From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "'One has.

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

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

flesh of large European flatfish

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading One of 'is whims is to pretend to 'ave a bath every morning.

plural of “pretend” — the enactment of a pretense

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

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

From this reading "'One's got to be careful,' said my mother.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Every morning he 'as a shallow tin bath put out in his room and a can of cold water and a sponge, and every morning he pretends to splash about in it something fearful and makes a noise like a grampus singing a hymn--calls it 'is Tub, he does; though it's a lot more like a canary's saucer.

plural of “whim” — a sudden desire

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He's got one or two little whims, has Mr. Plaice, but if you mind about them he don't give you much trouble.