Chapter IX

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

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

(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 STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There is always the problem, too, of the foreign-born child.

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

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

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

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

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

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Then we see him in school and his linguistic problem becomes more complicated.

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

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

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

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading Then we see him in school and his linguistic problem becomes more complicated.

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

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From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

smooth and unconstrained in movement

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

of persons born in another area or country than that lived in

From this reading There is always the problem, too, of the foreign-born child.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

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

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

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

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

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

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

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

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

the quality of being humane

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

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

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

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

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

consisting of or related to language

From this reading Then we see him in school and his linguistic problem becomes more complicated.

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

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then we see him in school and his linguistic problem becomes more complicated.

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 We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading There is always the problem, too, of the foreign-born child.

(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

without much difficulty

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

an educational institution

From this reading Then we see him in school and his linguistic problem becomes more complicated.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then we see him in school and his linguistic problem becomes more complicated.

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

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

a feeling of fear of embarrassment

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

third-person singular of “stun” — make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

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

From this reading There is always the problem, too, of the foreign-born child.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we see him in school and his linguistic problem becomes more complicated.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

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

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There is always the problem, too, of the foreign-born child.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

communicated in the form of words

From this reading STORY TELLING AN AID TO VERBAL EXPRESSION Nearly all children find fluent speech as readily as birds find song and flowers find perfume.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

at the time that

From this reading We find him a patient, tongue-tied little scrap of humanity clad in the garb of Italy or Russia or Germany clinging to his mother’s skirts when the big vessel docks and as dazed as she is at the babel of strange speech that deafens, stuns him.

which person or people

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Occasionally, there is a “different” child, though, who through shyness, slow motor reaction or a retarded brain development has difficulty in using words as a medium of expressing himself.