Chapter XII

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

later than; following

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

(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 "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "But what's the net result?" asked Bill.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading "But what's the net result?" asked Bill.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But what's the net result?" asked Bill.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

a boy or man

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

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From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

past form of “exult” — feel extreme happiness or elation

From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

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From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

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

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

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From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

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

From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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 UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

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

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

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

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

a form of address for a man

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

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 "But what's the net result?" asked Bill.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

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From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading "But what's the net result?" asked Bill.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

not in physical motion

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

a special situation

From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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

From this reading "It's queer that dad never mentioned the matter to me," mused Lester.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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From this reading "And we didn't know at the start that we'd get a thing," exulted Teddy.

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

From this reading UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner 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 UNCLE AARON REJOICES "Well," said Fred, drawing a long breath and looking around at his companions after Mr. Lee had left the room, "we've certainly got more than we expected from this after-dinner talk."

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From this reading "But what's the net result?" asked Bill.

at the time that

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Still I was a little chap when it all happened, and the whole thing has been almost forgotten."