Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

later than; following

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "We are getting on all right," he said.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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

From this reading "We are getting on all right," he said.

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

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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From this reading THE BURIAT'S CHILD.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE BURIAT'S CHILD.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

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

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "We are getting on all right," he said.

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From this reading Godfrey, however, would not listen to the proposal.

the act of departing

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Godfrey, however, would not listen to the proposal.

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

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

hear with intention

From this reading Godfrey, however, would not listen to the proposal.

engage in

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Godfrey, however, would not listen to the proposal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "We are getting on all right," he said.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

and nothing more

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading Godfrey, however, would not listen to the proposal.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "We are getting on all right," he said.

possessive form of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

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

From this reading THE BURIAT'S CHILD.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

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

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

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

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are getting on all right," he said.

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

From this reading After three days' rest the Russian's feet were so much better that he said he should be able to make a start the next morning.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Godfrey, however, would not listen to the proposal.

but in spite of that

From this reading "I am not much of a shot, but at any rate I am able to bag enough birds to keep us going, and though I have only succeeded in shooting one fish as yet, it was a good big one and was a real help to us.