Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

(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 All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

From this reading "They seem to me to be arguing about something interesting.

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

next to; at the side of

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

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From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading Oh, I do wish I could be all ears and understand them!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Oh, I do wish I could be all ears and understand them!

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From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Oh, I do wish I could be all ears and understand them!

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

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

set up or found

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "They seem to me to be arguing about something interesting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

staying power

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading "They seem to me to be arguing about something interesting.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading Oh, I do wish I could be all ears and understand them!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

on one occasion

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

a course of conduct

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "They seem to me to be arguing about something interesting.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

a person, without saying who

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

having a supporting base

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Oh, I do wish I could be all ears and understand them!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Oh, I do wish I could be all ears and understand them!

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

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

precisely as stated

From this reading All at once a Porcupine sprung up beside it, as if out of the earth, and the two appeared on the very best of terms.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

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

From this reading THE LOST CATSEYE Something was in their path; the Twins stooped to examine it and found it to be a Hedgehog standing on its hind legs, motionless, as though waiting for somebody, and a smile was upon the face of that Hedgehog.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I _must_ get to know what they are talking about," exclaimed Dulcie.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Oh, I do wish I could be all ears and understand them!