Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

(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 So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading These are not my eyes!

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

the organ of sight

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

opinion or judgment

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

moving swiftly

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading These are not my eyes!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading These are not my eyes!

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

precisely, exactly

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

the state of being asleep

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

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

From this reading These are not my eyes!

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

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

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

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

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

at the time that

From this reading But when the poor old man tried to look through them, he cried out in fright:

in or at the place that

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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

From this reading She went to the heap and picked out two eyes which she said were the right ones.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I see nothing but dark treetops with sleeping birds and flying bats!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

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From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading So Yanechek put her down and she led him to a cave in the hillside where she and her wicked sisters had piled up a great heap of eyes--all kinds of eyes they were: big eyes, little eyes, black eyes, red eyes, blue eyes, green eyes--every kind of eye in the world that you can think of.