Chapter IV

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

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

in the past

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

(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 But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

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

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

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

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

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From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

showing who or what does the action

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

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From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

divisible by two

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

at any time

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt as if his strength were inexhaustible.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

yet to be or coming

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

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

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

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From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

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

From this reading He felt as if his strength were inexhaustible.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

not accessible to view

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He felt as if his strength were inexhaustible.

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

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

that cannot be entirely consumed or used up

From this reading He felt as if his strength were inexhaustible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

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, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

plural of “outhouse” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

coated with paint

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

for each

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...

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

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

from a time in the past until now

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading He felt as if his strength were inexhaustible.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But the stable, the barn, and all the rest of the outhouses should be painted red, with white cornices—for that gave such a fine effect!...

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

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

in or at that place or location

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

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

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

not suspected or believed likely

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

a vivid mental image

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

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

From this reading VI As Per Hansa lay there dreaming of the future it seemed to him that hidden springs of energy, hitherto unsuspected even by himself, were welling up in his heart.

at the time that

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

a Caucasian

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When, long ago, Per Hansa had had his first vision of the house, it had been painted white, with green cornices; and these colours had belonged to it in his mind ever since.

an affirmative

From this reading Oh yes, that Beret-girl of his should certainly have a royal mansion for herself and her little princess!...