Chapter VII

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

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

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

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

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

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I, at last, Must brave it.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading I, at last, Must brave it.

lacking funds

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pleasing or delighting

From this reading Till Lord Howe broke in; ‘What penance takes the wretch who interrupts The talk of charming women?

a young person of either sex

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

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 She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

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From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

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From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

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From this reading Till Lord Howe broke in; ‘What penance takes the wretch who interrupts The talk of charming women?

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

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

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

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I, at last, Must brave it.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Pardon, Lady Waldemar!

immediately past

From this reading I, at last, Must brave it.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Till Lord Howe broke in; ‘What penance takes the wretch who interrupts The talk of charming women?

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

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I, at last, Must brave it.

not any; not one

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

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

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

accept an excuse for

From this reading Pardon, Lady Waldemar!

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

remorse for your past conduct

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

only a very short time before

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

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

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

not in physical motion

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

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exchange thoughts; talk with

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an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

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

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

up to a particular time

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From this reading Pardon, Lady Waldemar!

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

used to ask for information about something

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in or to any place at all

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

which person or people

From this reading Till Lord Howe broke in; ‘What penance takes the wretch who interrupts The talk of charming women?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She might have gone on talking half-an-hour, And I stood still, and cold, and pale, I think, As a garden-statue a child pelts with snow For pretty pastime.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Till Lord Howe broke in; ‘What penance takes the wretch who interrupts The talk of charming women?

performs some wicked deed

From this reading Till Lord Howe broke in; ‘What penance takes the wretch who interrupts The talk of charming women?

an affirmative

From this reading Every now and then I put in ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ I scarce knew why; The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls, And so I answered.