Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

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

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

fearless and daring

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Bring me my hen!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

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

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

past form of “devour” — destroy completely

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

the act of consuming food

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

start firing a weapon

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

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

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

adult female chicken

From this reading "Bring me my hen!"

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

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

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

immediately past

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Bring me my hen!"

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

not any; not one

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder:

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

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

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

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

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

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

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

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At last he seated himself at table, and Jack, peeping through a crevice in the oven, was amazed to see what a quantity of food he devoured.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading So he crept into the oven--for there was no fire near it--and listened to the giant's loud voice and heavy step as he went up and down the kitchen scolding his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Hide me in the oven," cried Jack, now as bold as a lion at the thought of being face to face with his father's cruel murderer.

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

From this reading It seemed as if he never would have done eating and drinking; but he did at last, and, leaning back, called to his wife in a voice like thunder: