Chapter VI · The Princess from Egypt

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading That excuses much, and some folks that are not really nagging by nature get so by their sufferings.

consisting of segments held together by joints

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Now, I knew a fellow, and he was something awful.

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

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

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

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading “Now, maybe your folks had dyspepsia.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading That excuses much, and some folks that are not really nagging by nature get so by their sufferings.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

a boy or man

From this reading Now, I knew a fellow, and he was something awful.

your parents

From this reading “Now, maybe your folks had dyspepsia.

set up or found

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading “Now, maybe your folks had dyspepsia.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading Now, I knew a fellow, and he was something awful.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Now, I knew a fellow, and he was something awful.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

by chance

From this reading “Now, maybe your folks had dyspepsia.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That excuses much, and some folks that are not really nagging by nature get so by their sufferings.

continually complaining or faultfinding

From this reading That excuses much, and some folks that are not really nagging by nature get so by their sufferings.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading That excuses much, and some folks that are not really nagging by nature get so by their sufferings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

being perceived or observed

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading “Now, maybe your folks had dyspepsia.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading That excuses much, and some folks that are not really nagging by nature get so by their sufferings.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Now, I knew a fellow, and he was something awful.

plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain

From this reading That excuses much, and some folks that are not really nagging by nature get so by their sufferings.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

hard to endure

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

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

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

characterized by variety

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

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

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

during the time that

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

which person or people

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

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

From this reading He wondered if their experience would not be worth an effort, and was trying to think up some plan by which he could get them to talk, but before he could do so a man, on the other side of the woman who hated cooking, said solemnly:

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading While the polished ghost was relating his varied experiences, the women were talking, and the young man found that his thoughts wandered as he noticed a couple of articulated skeletons.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Now, maybe your folks had dyspepsia.