Chapter VI

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

lacking funds

From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

plural of “centime” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

clothing in general

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The rest of the day he devoted to those pleasures of which he had dreamed.

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From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The rest of the day he devoted to those pleasures of which he had dreamed.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The rest of the day he devoted to those pleasures of which he had dreamed.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

conformity or harmony

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

and nothing more

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The rest of the day he devoted to those pleasures of which he had dreamed.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of the day he devoted to those pleasures of which he had dreamed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

do one's shopping

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct

From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

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

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

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

From this reading This letter despatched, the boy's steadiness broke down.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea

From this reading The old fairy-book he kept; he read it during the hot noon-times, lying on the floor, with Mr. Tiber by his side.

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Next he sold his trunk; then his school-books, though they brought but a few centimes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

at the time that

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

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

From this reading The rest of the day he devoted to those pleasures of which he had dreamed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He did not go back to the cheese-seller's shop; he lived upon the money he had earned, and when that was gone he sold his clothes, keeping only those he wore and his best suit, with a change of under-clothing.