Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

(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 All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

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

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What if he should take a notion to go out by the kitchen way----?

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

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

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

dearly loved

From this reading Oh, dear!

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

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

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

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

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

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

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What if he should take a notion to go out by the kitchen way----?

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

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading What if he should take a notion to go out by the kitchen way----?

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, dear!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

with low volume

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

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

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

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From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

carry out

From this reading What if he should take a notion to go out by the kitchen way----?

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

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

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

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

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

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

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

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading What if he should take a notion to go out by the kitchen way----?

(used informally) very small

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

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

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What if he should take a notion to go out by the kitchen way----?

at the time that

From this reading When he got up to go for his usual evening walk, their hearts were in their mouths.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Every other minute they ran out in the hall and opened the door to the living room a wee bit to see whether he sat quietly reading his newspaper.

during the time that

From this reading All the while the slom was frying the children were on pins and needles lest their father should come into the kitchen.