Chapter VI

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

(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 corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

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

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.

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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

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

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

a state at a particular time

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

the dead body of a human being

From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

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

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

past form of “decompose” — separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.

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

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

having the appearance spoiled

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.

past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

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From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

placed in a grave

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

a formal public statement

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

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 The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

with resolute determination

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.

used as intensifiers

From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The corpse was not at all decomposed, but it was terribly thin.

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

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading On the same day the following proclamation was placed on the walls of the capital:— ‘AUX HABITANTS DE BRUXELLES.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

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

From this reading The body of the little prince was not embalmed, as the queen steadfastly set her face against such a proceeding, but was interred in the same condition in which he had died.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The child appeared to sleep, and so he did, although the sleep will be eternal.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The face wore the pallor of marble, and was not at all swollen or otherwise disfigured.