Chapter VI

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

later than; following

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

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

From this reading “It’s a pretty big country, isn’t it?”

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “It’s a pretty big country, isn’t it?”

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you really think we shall?”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

destroyed or killed

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

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

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s a pretty big country, isn’t it?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It’s a pretty big country, isn’t it?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It’s a pretty big country, isn’t it?”

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 HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

and nothing more

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “It’s a pretty big country, isn’t it?”

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Do you really think we shall?”

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Do you really think we shall?”

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

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

express a supposition

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Do you really think we shall?”

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

From this reading HOCKLEY MAKES A BOSOM FRIEND “Now I feel as if I knew a little more than I did before,” observed Frank to Mark, after the professor’s talk had come to an end and the teacher had gone to put away his map.

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

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “It is, Frank, and at the best I suppose we can see only a small portion of it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But it would be queer if we got mixed up in any of their fighting, wouldn’t it?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you really think we shall?”