Chapter II

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

(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 So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

a social unit living together

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

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

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

the act of departing

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

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

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

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 So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

clean or organized

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

a full supply

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

an educational institution

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

reflecting light

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

sweep across or over

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was Francisco's morning duty to carry water from the creek to the house so that his mother would have plenty for cooking.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

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

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

up to a particular time

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

precisely as stated

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

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

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His mother was very neat and did not like to have the ground about their home littered with leaves or sticks.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading FRANCISCO'S WORK Until Francisco was old enough to go to school, he spent a great deal of time in helping his mother about the house, carrying water, going to the market for bananas and fish, or polishing the shiny floor of the sala.

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

From this reading So, every few days, some one of the family would sweep carefully all around the house, using a broom made of strips of stiff rattan about two feet long fastened tightly at one end but loose at the other.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you had watched him at this task you might have seen him carrying a long bamboo pole on his shoulder.