Chapter IX

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

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

regarded with admiration

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

(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 "These are all B.C.," he said.

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

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.

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

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

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

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Hundreds of years before."

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

make up

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

brought together in one place

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

carefully weighed

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

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From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

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

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

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

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

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

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

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

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading "Hundreds of years before."

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

a form of address for a man

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

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

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

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

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

carry out

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

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

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "These are all B.C.," he said.

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

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He rang the bell for his servant, and told him to bring a small cabinet.

open the lock of

From this reading Then he asked for his bunch of keys, and he made Faith unlock it, and take out some old coins that he had collected.

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

From this reading FAITH'S OLD FRIEND OLD Mr. Cardwell admired the coin, but was not quite so much impressed as Faith considered he ought to be.

a late time of life

From this reading "Hundreds of years before."