Chapter VI

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

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

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

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

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading MARY JAY.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were not many children there.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MARY JAY.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were not many children there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

and nothing more

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

an educational institution

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

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From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

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

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.

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

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

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

From this reading There were not many children there.

in or at the place that

From this reading Besides Lucy’s studies at home, she went to school, where she had other studies to attend to.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The school was a small one, including the children of only one or two families, and was kept in a room which opened into a large and beautiful garden, as is more fully described in the book called LUCY’S STORIES.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To go to this school, the children went through a gate on the street, and then, passing through a green alley, they went around a corner, with trees, flowers, and shrubbery on each side, to the garden, and there, up stairs, was the school-room.