Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

anew

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

(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 At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

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

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

for the reason that

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

the lower side of anything

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

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

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

set up or found

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

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

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

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

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

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

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

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

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

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

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

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

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

above and across; more than

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

on the contrary

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

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

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

bound or secured closely

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

the act of testing something

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

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

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This was at length done, and then, when all was ready-- "Now then," cried Harry, starting off to run, but Philip held the kite too tightly, and the consequence was the sudden check snapped the string, and down went the kite again upon the grass.

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

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

From this reading At length all was in readiness, and away they went into the fields to fly the machine that had taken so much time to manufacture.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

at the time that

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Away went Philip with the kite, Harry unwinding the string as he went; when they found out that they had got to the wrong way of the wind, and must change places.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The string was tied, and a fresh trial made, and this time with rather better success, for up went the kite at a great rate for thirty or forty yards, when over it tipped, and came down head first, with what Philip termed a "great pitch," to the ground.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, I shall get it up," said Harry, "because I made it; so you go and hold up down at the bottom of the field."