Chapter III

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

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

later than; following

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading "Si Beesley?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading "Nobody knows.

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

not any; not one

From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

no person; not anyone

From this reading "Nobody knows.

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading "Si Beesley?

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

which person or people

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

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

From this reading Spare rib, dear?" was his disappointing but hospitable, answer in two return questions to my anxious inquiries about the Pan who had come out of the woods at my need.

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

From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No; I mean--mean, didn't you call him Adam?"

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From this reading Now, William, a spare rib and a muffin is real nourishment after the nightingale's tongues and snails you've been living on for twenty-odd years, isn't it?"