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 There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

(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 There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

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

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

the act of burning something

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TRIAL BY FIRE.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

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

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

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

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

being one more than seven

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

a movement into or inward

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

start firing a weapon

From this reading TRIAL BY FIRE.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

destroyed or killed

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

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

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

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

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

sing with closed lips

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

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

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

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

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

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

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

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

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

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

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

on one occasion

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

cut with a saw

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

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

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

shake, as from cold

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

having a supporting base

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

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

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

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From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

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

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

the act of testing something

From this reading TRIAL BY FIRE.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading There seemed unusual disturbance in the town; I distinguished a distant hum of many voices, and all at once a shrill cry that made me shudder, followed by the passionate wailing of children, and the incessant barking of dogs.

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

From this reading Day was far spent before I got back, my horse having gone lame.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

in or at the place that

From this reading I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.

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

From this reading I sprang from my cart and hurried into the house, on the threshold of which my little brother Charles met me all in tears, and cried, "Oh, they're burning mamma!"

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 I took the back way to our house, where lay our stable, and entering the little yard, saw to my dismay six or eight cavalry horses standing in it.