Chapter VII

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

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

in actual fact

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

later than; following

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

(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 But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

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

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

any person at all

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

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

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

in a state of sleep

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

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

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

caused to show discomposure

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

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

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

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

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading THE EXTRA HORSE.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

set up or found

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

the act of departing

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

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

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

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

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

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

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

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

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

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

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

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

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE EXTRA HORSE.

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From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

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

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

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

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

and nothing more

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

not any; not one

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

on one occasion

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

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

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

an educational institution

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

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From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

not in physical motion

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

required or under orders

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

carry out

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

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

From this reading THE EXTRA HORSE.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Johnny did not have a great deal of time for thinking.

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

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

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

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

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

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—

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

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

at the time that

From this reading It is difficult to think when one is running, or jumping, or hammering, or shouting, and still more difficult when one is asleep!

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He often intended to “take a think” about something that bothered him, after he was in bed, and before he went to sleep, but somehow, no matter how wide awake he supposed he was before he began thinking, he always found, before he had finished, that it was next morning, and time to get up.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But he actually walked all the way home from school, one day, without shouting once at anybody; he came and sat down in the sewing-room, after he had put his books away, and was so quiet for five minutes that his mother was just going to ask him if his head ached, when he suddenly asked her,—