Chapter VII

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

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I believe old Deans picked out the worst in the book."

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

in addition to; as well as

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

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

From this reading I believe old Deans picked out the worst in the book."

eat an early morning meal

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

not characterized by emotion

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

plural of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading I believe old Deans picked out the worst in the book."

dearly loved

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

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

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

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

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

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From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

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

From this reading I believe old Deans picked out the worst in the book."

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

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

a boy or man

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading I believe old Deans picked out the worst in the book."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading I believe old Deans picked out the worst in the book."

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

and nothing more

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

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

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Hugh spoke bitterly, and his mother's face took a troubled look.

two times

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

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

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

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

From this reading "I know, mother, I heard it, but my sums were simply awful!

which person or people

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

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

From this reading It was a beautiful October morning, and Hugh, who had worked in vain at his lessons the night before, arose early and took up his position on the swing in the garden.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading I believe old Deans picked out the worst in the book."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A LITTLE SOLDIER "HUGH, dear lad, it is getting too chilly for you to do your lessons out of doors; besides, the breakfast bell has rung twice already."