Chapter II

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

anew

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

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

From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

dearly loved

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I want him to play with, I do.”

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading I want him to play with, I do.”

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

moving with great haste

From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

not any; not one

From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O Polly!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Oh, no, Phronsie, you can’t,” said Polly hurrying on; “the Circus-man has to have him, you know.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I want him to play with, I do.”

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

express in words

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I want him to play with, I do.”

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

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.

(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 Well, and oh, dear me! every single one of those animals said, ‘How do you do, and _how_ do you do, and how do you do again.’

in the company of; together with

From this reading I want him to play with, I do.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And the guinea-pig--oh, I forgot to tell you there was a perfectly splendid guinea-pig in the collection,” said Polly, not taking any notice of Ben; “and he said it big and loud in his natural voice, and the monkey shrieked it, and”-- “Oh! is there a dear sweet little monkey?” cried Phronsie in a transport.