Chapter IV · Which Introduces Sweet William

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

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Five o’clock,” said he, “just about tea-time.”

anew

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

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

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

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

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

a young person of either sex

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

in an ill-natured manner

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

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

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “Five o’clock,” said he, “just about tea-time.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

in a gradual manner

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

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

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

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

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

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

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

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

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

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

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

and nothing more

From this reading “Five o’clock,” said he, “just about tea-time.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

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

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

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

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

a particular point in time

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

being perceived or observed

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

according to the clock

From this reading “Five o’clock,” said he, “just about tea-time.”

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

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From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

select carefully from a group

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

having a point

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

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

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

a particular situation

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

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

From this reading “Five o’clock,” said he, “just about tea-time.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

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

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

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

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

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

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

interact in a certain way

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

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

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.

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

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

look attentively

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “That is not the proper way in which to treat a watch, child,” said the mannikin crossly, and stooping to pick up the dandelion, he blew upon it gently.

a Caucasian

From this reading By her side stood a little man in a vivid green suit; in her first surprise she thought it must be one of the six dwarfs come back to her again, but in another moment she noticed that his shoes had rounded toes, and that his hat, although pointed, had a red and white cockade in it.

which person or people

From this reading Philomène started, so that the now dishevelled globe of seeds fell from her hand on to the gravel, and she turned to see who it was that had spoken to her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you could let me have the right time, I should be obliged to you,” said a voice at her elbow.