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 When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

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

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

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

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

with brightness

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

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

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

the act of departing

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

destroyed or killed

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

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

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

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

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

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From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

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

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

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

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

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

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

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From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

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

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

for more time

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

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

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

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From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

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

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

a course of conduct

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

Identical; not different.

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

having a sharp inclination

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

carry out

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

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

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

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

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.

precisely as stated

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "I don't know," said Old Pipes; "but I'm going down to the village to pay it back."

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

From this reading As he did so he heard a sound like knocking inside the tree, and then a voice distinctly said:

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

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

(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 The sun had now set; but the moon was shining very brightly on the hillside, and Old Pipes could see his way very well.

at the time that

From this reading When he had gone about half-way the old man sat down to rest, leaning his back against a great oak-tree.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He did not take the same path by which he had gone before, but followed another, which led among the trees upon the hillside, and, though longer, was not so steep.