Chapter IV

(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 The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

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

From this reading Still the Minister struggled, and still the goose resisted.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

an opposing military force

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

the organ of sight

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

cutlery used for serving and eating food

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading Still the Minister struggled, and still the goose resisted.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.

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

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

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

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

and nothing more

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Still the Minister struggled, and still the goose resisted.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.

easily agitated

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

domestic swine

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

move down on as if in an attack

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Still the Minister struggled, and still the goose resisted.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

United States poet (1928-1974)

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

hit hard

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still the Minister struggled, and still the goose resisted.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Still the Minister struggled, and still the goose resisted.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

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

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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

From this reading Still the Minister struggled, and still the goose resisted.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

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

From this reading The Squire had just raised the pig upon his fork, when seeing my Aunt’s discovery, he dropped it and the dish was knocked all to smash.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The sexton had drawn his beans to the edge of the table, another pull as he saw the goose, and over it went.

at the time that

From this reading I saw my Aunt’s eye dilating, her hand moved ugly, and then pounce, just when the Minister thought he had conquered the enemy, my Aunt drove the round steel through the onions into the eye of the skewer as she thought, and dragging forth the tailor’s goose, held it at arm’s length before the company.

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

From this reading Aunt Nabby grew nervous, and the more the Minister struggled, the more the goose would not come.