Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading A story about Jack.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A story about Jack.

later than; following

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

(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 Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

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

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

a boy or man

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading FISHES--INSECTS.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

the act of departing

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

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

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

fasten with a hook

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod

From this reading FISHES--INSECTS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A story about Jack.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

the item at the end

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

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 he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

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 When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

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

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

in the near future

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A story about Jack.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

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

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading I asked a gardener of a friend, and he cut him a fine one from a particular sort of tree.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

the act of using

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

precisely as stated

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

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

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

at the time that

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

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

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.

the words that are spoken

From this reading When he was a little fellow, soon after he came to me, and before he knew many words, he made me understand that he wanted a very long, slender stick.

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading Then Jack laid out a penny, all that he had, on a coarse bit of line, such as fishermen use; and, lastly, he came to me for some large pins: one of which he bent like a hook; explaining to me that he was going to dig for worms to put upon it, that he might fish.