Chapter X

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

later than; following

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

disposed to please

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

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

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

the act of departing

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading INQUIRIES.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

not any; not one

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

above and across; more than

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

a series with a definite pattern of advance

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

express in words

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

an educational institution

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

worthless people

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

emotionally aroused

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

carry out

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

except if; if not

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

poor and often mischievous city child

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was not an amiable old man, but unless an urchin came in his way he did not attempt to take any vengeance.

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

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

at the time that

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

which person or people

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

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

From this reading There were few people to be met on the road, children going to school for the most part, with whom he was no favourite, and who called out little taunts after him when they were far enough off to be safe from pursuit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Simon went down to the village, stooping over his stick and laden with his big basket with a crab-like progression, which, nevertheless, was by no means slow.

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

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.

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

From this reading “Little scum o’ t’ earth,” he would say, shaking his fist, but that amused and stimulated instead of alarming the youngsters.