Chapter IV · Chapter 4

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

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From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

Having no one else present.

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

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

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

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

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

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

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

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

From this reading "I wish I knew what ought to be done!

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

make calm or still

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I wish I knew what ought to be done!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

accept an excuse for

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

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

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

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

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

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

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

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

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

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 "I wish I knew what ought to be done!

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

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

the act of departing

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "I wish I knew what ought to be done!

above and across; more than

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

with low volume

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

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

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

cut with a saw

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

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

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

be seated

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

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

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

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

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading She was calm, but he saw she had heard about the threatened danger.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

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

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He got up as she advanced, but she beckoned him to sit down.

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

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I wish I knew what ought to be done!

at the time that

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

in or at the place that

From this reading When the meal was over he made an excuse for leaving them alone, but some time afterwards Alice came into the hall, where he sat quietly thinking.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish I knew what ought to be done!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My father has told me about the letter, and I understand you know," she said.