Chapter VII

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

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

anew

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

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

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

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

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Take care of me, Jack!

object formed by a mold

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

moving swiftly

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

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

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

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

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

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

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

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

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

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

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

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

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

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

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Take care of me, Jack!

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

a particular point in time

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

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

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

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

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

in the near future

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

carry out

From this reading "Take care of me, Jack!

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

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

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

a special situation

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

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

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

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

From this reading This sort of thing was new to him, and it seemed of much greater moment than it was.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Jack sat down on the trunk he had cut, and rested his chin in his palms, terribly troubled in his mind.

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

From this reading Of a sudden she was gone like a little tempest among the trees.

showing sorrow

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.

-ing form of “whimper” — cry weakly or softly

From this reading Pretty soon she came flying back again, and casting herself in his arms, clung to him like a baby, weeping and whimpering.