Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

(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 "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

in addition

From this reading "He's also an ass," said Leighton.

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

From this reading "He's also an ass," said Leighton.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading "He's also an ass," said Leighton.

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From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

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From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

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

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

a boy or man

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

let have

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

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

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

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From this reading "He's also an ass," said Leighton.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "I remember him of old."

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "I remember him of old."

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "He's also an ass," said Leighton.

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

being perceived or observed

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I remember him of old."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I remember him of old."

look past, fail to notice

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "I remember him of old."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He's also an ass," said Leighton.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Man does not live by the spirit alone; he needs bread, and bread's getting hard to get."

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

which person or people

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I've noticed it," replied Leighton, who had covered all this ground before in talks with Balcomb and did not care to go into it further.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.

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

From this reading "An ass of the large gray and long-eared species,--I'll grant you that, all right enough; but look here, old man, you've got to overlook the fact that a fellow occasionally lifts his voice and brays.