Chapter VI

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

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

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From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

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

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

cause to be bored

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

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From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading She was gathering herbs.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

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

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

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

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

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

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

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

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading She was gathering herbs.

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

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

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

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

past form of “hood” — cover with a hood

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

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

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

set afire or burning

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

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

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

expressing deep emotion

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

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

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

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

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.

cut with a saw

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was gathering herbs.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

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

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told her he had got him a copy of her father's poems, and he kept it in a little chest of carven ivory and jade that his mother gave him afore she died.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

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

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.

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

From this reading She was gathering herbs.

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

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

at the time that

From this reading He sang a pensive lyric in the French tongue; and when he saw Calote he lighted down from his horse and held his cap in his hand.

a Caucasian

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading A Disciple The second time Calote saw the squire he bore a hooded falcon on his wrist and he rode a little white horse, in the fields beyond Westminster.

wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

From this reading And Calote, being persuaded, went and sat with him beneath a yew tree.