Chapter VII · Chapter 7

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

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

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

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

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

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

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

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 Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

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

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

approval

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

shaped like a dish or pan

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

take in solid food

From this reading How those children did eat!

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

communicated in words

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

with gloom

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

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

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

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

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

tough and callous by virtue of experience

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

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

From this reading How those children did eat!

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

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

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

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

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

fruit-flavored dessert (trade mark Jell-O) made from a commercially prepared gelatin powder

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

informal terms for money

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

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

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

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

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

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

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

a feeling of fear of embarrassment

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

without speaking

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

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

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading How those children did eat!

feeling intense pleasurable excitement

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

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

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

precisely as stated

From this reading The children, very, very solemn but oh so thrilled, seated themselves on the grass and silently accepted the plates of good things that Helen and Rosanna dished out for them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading About half way through the smaller children commenced to thaw out and lose their shyness, and talk.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It is to be said for the everlasting credit of the jello that it did _not_ melt, and the salad _did_ ride well, although Minnie had gloomily expected it to be "all over the place" as she expressed it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Commencing with the ham sandwiches and the lettuce and egg sandwiches, and the cold hard-boiled eggs, and crackers and olives, and fruit salad, and very, _very_ thin iced tea with lemon in it, and jello for dessert!