Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

anew

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

at any time

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

having sore or tired feet

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Miles and miles he went, tired, wet, and hungry.

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

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

and nothing more

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

plural of “minnow” — very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

not any; not one

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

and nothing more

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Miles and miles he went, tired, wet, and hungry.

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

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

precisely as stated

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

exhausted

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

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

From this reading Miles and miles he went, tired, wet, and hungry.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Miles and miles he went, tired, wet, and hungry.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He came home late in the evening, wearied and footsore, with only three minnows in his pocket, each with a silver tail.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This went on for a whole week; he worked very hard; but, up to Saturday afternoon, he had caught only fourteen minnows.

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

From this reading They made him troll up the stream for miles; then, just as he thought his chase was at an end and he was sure of them, they would leap quite out of the water, and dart down the stream again like little silver arrows.

but in spite of that

From this reading "But, at any rate," he said to himself, as he lay down in his bed, "though they lead me a pretty life, and I have to work harder than ever, yet I certainly am free; no man can now order me about."