Chapter IV

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

for the reason that

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

the organ of sight

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

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

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

a compact mass

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

engage in

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

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

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

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

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

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

From this reading He thought each was most beautiful, but that was because of the splinter of glass in his eye.

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

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

hard to endure

From this reading He was pulling about some sharp, flat pieces of ice, and trying to fit one into the other.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

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

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little Kay was almost blue and black with cold, but he did not feel it, for she had kissed away his feelings and his heart was a lump of ice.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He fitted them into a great many shapes, but he wanted to make them spell the word ‘Love.’

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The Snow-queen had said, ‘If you can spell out that word you shalt be your own master.