Chapter VI

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

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From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

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

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

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

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

demanding attention

From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Maurice, crying while he spoke.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

a man of refinement

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

the act of departing

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

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

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

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

From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Maurice, crying while he spoke.

where you live at a particular time

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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

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

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

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

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You seem very sorry to part with it.

undertake a journey or trip

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immediately past

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

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

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

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the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “You seem very sorry to part with it.

the local environment

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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Maurice, crying while he spoke.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

a particular instance of selling

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “You seem very sorry to part with it.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

term of address for a man

From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Maurice, crying while he spoke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “You seem very sorry to part with it.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Maurice, crying while he spoke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

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

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

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inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

not expected or anticipated

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

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

precisely as stated

From this reading “You seem very sorry to part with it.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

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

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

during the time that

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.

belonging to which person

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

in the company of; together with

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made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading At last the old gentleman came up to Maurice, and said,— “Are you going to sell that little wooden horse, whose mechanism is so ingenious?”

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, sir,” replied Maurice, crying while he spoke.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At the close of the last chapter I told you that an old gentleman had been looking on from a little distance, while Maurice and Adrienne were discussing the sale of the horse.