Chapter VII

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

anew

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

(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 Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

plural of “bracelet” — a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "Oh, Cyril!" she exclaimed, catching her breath, "I never thought of that--was it my last?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That idea never came to me in the net; I never thought at the time to see how many were left.

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

From this reading "Oh, Cyril!" she exclaimed, catching her breath, "I never thought of that--was it my last?

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From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

with equanimity

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

at any time

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading "Oh, Cyril!" she exclaimed, catching her breath, "I never thought of that--was it my last?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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

From this reading That idea never came to me in the net; I never thought at the time to see how many were left.

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading That idea never came to me in the net; I never thought at the time to see how many were left.

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

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

immediately past

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That idea never came to me in the net; I never thought at the time to see how many were left.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

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 That idea never came to me in the net; I never thought at the time to see how many were left.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, Cyril!" she exclaimed, catching her breath, "I never thought of that--was it my last?

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Oh, Cyril!" she exclaimed, catching her breath, "I never thought of that--was it my last?

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading "Oh, Cyril!" she exclaimed, catching her breath, "I never thought of that--was it my last?

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

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

-ing form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

in an impolite manner

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading That idea never came to me in the net; I never thought at the time to see how many were left.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

a special situation

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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

From this reading "Oh, Cyril!" she exclaimed, catching her breath, "I never thought of that--was it my last?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

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

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE MAGIC BRACELETS "How nice it is to be one's very own self again!" observed Dulcie contentedly.

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

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

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

From this reading That idea never came to me in the net; I never thought at the time to see how many were left.

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

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then she told of her escape from the net, and Cyril got very excited at her imprisonment within it, remarking it was a jolly good thing _her_ last catseye had proved all right or she would have remained a Periwinkle for ever.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I don't think I told you, Cyril, that a star-fish stared so rudely at me and said something about 'a Winking, Blinking, silly Periwinkle,' which upset me very much at the time, but now it does seem absurd," and she laughed.