Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Say no such a ting!

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

coins made of gold

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

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From this reading "How?

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

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

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

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From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

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

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

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

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

plural of “like” — a similar kind

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

a female domestic

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

not any; not one

From this reading Say no such a ting!

not one, and not any

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

and nothing more

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

express in words

From this reading Say no such a ting!

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

with low volume

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

express in words

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

push forcefully

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

cause to make a ting

From this reading Say no such a ting!

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

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

a source of difficulty

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

make whistling sounds

From this reading And Ivo thrust his hands in his pockets, and began to whistle softly.

which person or people

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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

From this reading "Lack-a-day, I would I had!" responded silly Kate; "but ouches and such be not for the likes of me."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."

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

From this reading I know of one jewel, a ruby of de best, and de setting of pure gold, fit for a queen, dat might be had by de maid who would give herself one leetle pain to tell me only one leetle ting, dat should harm none; but you care not, I dare say, to trouble you-self so much."