Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading If a boy cannot do one thing in Labrador, he can do another.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

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

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

offering little or no hope

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

a youthful male person

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If a boy cannot do one thing in Labrador, he can do another.

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From this reading If a boy cannot do one thing in Labrador, he can do another.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

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

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

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

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

the ordinary person

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If a boy cannot do one thing in Labrador, he can do another.

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

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

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

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada

From this reading If a boy cannot do one thing in Labrador, he can do another.

a boy or man

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

held dear

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

engage in

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

not any; not one

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If a boy cannot do one thing in Labrador, he can do another.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

have in common

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

continuously varying

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

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

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

a special situation

From this reading If a boy cannot do one thing in Labrador, he can do another.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

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

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

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

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

up to a particular time

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the bleak land where he lived there is no shifting of these responsibilities.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading He can cut wood, hunt small game, attend the fish nets, jig cod--there are a thousand things that he can do, and make sport of as he does them, too, as Bobby did, until he grows to man's estate.

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

From this reading Everyman, and every boy, too, must do his share to wrest a living from the sea and rocks, and Bobby had no thought but to do his part.

a late time of life

From this reading THE FISHING PLACES Like every other healthy lad of his years Bobby loved fun and adventure, though he had early learned to carry upon his broad shoulders a full portion of the responsibilities of the household.