Chapter IV

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Cut down the air a bit, and turn on a little more gasolene!”

(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 “I need all the power I can get.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Need any help?” sung out Bob.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Cut down the air a bit, and turn on a little more gasolene!”

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “Need any help?” sung out Bob.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I need all the power I can get.

mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Cut down the air a bit, and turn on a little more gasolene!”

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

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading Cut down the air a bit, and turn on a little more gasolene!”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I need all the power I can get.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

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

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

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

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Need any help?” sung out Bob.

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

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

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

From this reading “I need all the power I can get.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

the process of flowing in

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

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

From this reading Cut down the air a bit, and turn on a little more gasolene!”

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “I need all the power I can get.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cut down the air a bit, and turn on a little more gasolene!”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Need any help?” sung out Bob.

above and across; more than

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading “I need all the power I can get.

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

uttered with a trill

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading “Need any help?” sung out Bob.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

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

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

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

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Cut down the air a bit, and turn on a little more gasolene!”

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading NODDY BEGINS PLOTTING “Ned, give me a little richer mixture!” cried Jerry, as the motor boat shot down the current, pitching and rolling in the waves caused by the influx of the mill stream.

during the time that

From this reading Ned bent over the carburetor, and adjusted it, while Jerry watched his own steering to see that he did not run the boat into the many floating logs and boards that had been carried into the river by the flood.