Chapter CCCXV

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

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The smaller of them said: “I am very hungry.”

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

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

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

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

to or in any or all places

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

a long fixed look

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

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

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

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

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

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

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

the act of retaining something

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading The smaller of them said: “I am very hungry.”

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

From this reading The smaller of them said: “I am very hungry.”

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

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

the capital and largest city of Luxembourg

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

a particular point in time

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

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

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The smaller of them said: “I am very hungry.”

Identical; not different.

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

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

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The smaller of them said: “I am very hungry.”

very drunk

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

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

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

precisely as stated

From this reading The smaller of them said: “I am very hungry.”

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

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

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

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

From this reading At that same moment, in the garden of the Luxembourg,—for the gaze of the drama must be everywhere present,—two children were holding each other by the hand.

which person or people

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The elder, who was already somewhat of a protector, was leading his brother with his left hand and in his right he carried a small stick.

a late time of life

From this reading One might have been seven years old, the other five.

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

From this reading The rain having soaked them, they were walking along the paths on the sunny side; the elder was leading the younger; they were pale and ragged; they had the air of wild birds.