Chapter VI

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

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From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

for the reason that

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

(Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

the act of acquiring something

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

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

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.

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

From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

immediately past

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

in other respects or ways

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

with low volume

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

on the contrary

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

express in words

From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

term of address for a man

From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.

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

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

(literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

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

From this reading "I have some reason to think otherwise," said Bellerophon, quietly.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.

precisely as stated

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

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

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.

which person or people

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

a late time of life

From this reading And then he turned to an old, gray man, who was leaning on a staff, and listening very attentively, with his head stretched forward, and one hand at his ear, because, for the last twenty years, he had been getting rather deaf.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And what say you, venerable sir?" inquired he.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Ah, young stranger, my memory is very poor!" said the aged man.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "In your younger days, I should imagine, you must frequently have seen the winged steed!"