Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

in the past

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

(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 Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

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

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

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

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

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From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

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

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

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

From this reading 'That is a mistake,' said the other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading 'That is a mistake,' said the other.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

not one thing; not anything

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

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

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading 'That is a mistake,' said the other.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

possessing material wealth

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'That is a mistake,' said the other.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

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

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

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

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

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

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

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

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

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

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

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

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

precisely as stated

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

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

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

at the time that

From this reading When the Prince heard her name, he asked one of the people near if that was really Labour, saying, 'I passed through her land not long ago, and it seemed so poor and hard a country that I should have thought it produced nothing good.'

in or at the place that

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thus saying, she led him into a great hall, where there was a vast number of people, all eating rich fruits, with a somewhat hard-favoured dame, whom they called Labour, scattering sugar on the different dishes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading At the end of an hour he had completed his task, and the old lady patted him on the shoulder, saying, 'Well done; you are a very good young man.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now Industry will give you your breakfast, and help you on the way to a very nice place, where you will get all you desire.'