Chapter V

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

(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 "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

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

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

a person who eats human flesh

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

a person who is in charge

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

take in solid food

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

opinion or judgment

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We're going to eat you first."

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

cake flavored with ginger

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

the act of departing

From this reading We're going to eat you first."

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

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

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

large stinging paper wasp

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

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

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

roused to anger

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

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

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

express in words

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

be seated

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

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

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading Indeed they almost froze him stiff and his eyes fairly popped out of his head.

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

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading We're going to eat you first."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Eh?" he gasped--"why--what--say--why you--you don't mean to eat--eat _me_?"

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

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.

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

From this reading Now if Frip had chanced to sit down on a hornet and the hornet had got mad about it, it would certainly have made him jump, but nothing to what the remarks of the Cannibal Chief did.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "That's all right," said the Cannibal Chief, "you won't have to eat the Gingerbread Man, in fact, you won't be here to do it.