Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

(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 They all ate something and they knew it was wet.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading They all ate something and they knew it was wet.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Yesterday had not been away.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

take in solid food

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

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

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

superlative of “friendly” — characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw 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 They all ate something and they knew it was wet.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

and nothing more

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

cut with a saw

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

be seated

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They all ate something and they knew it was wet.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

not in physical motion

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was not the only bone the piece that was left when the day passed and in the evening it was late, it was not the only piece there was when the little one said that he would not stay to eat if he was to be taken away to go to bed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

a special situation

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

precisely as stated

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

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

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading They all ate something and they knew it was wet.

at the time that

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

in or at the place that

From this reading That was the very friendliest thing to do to have a little pew and not to sit in it and not to keep still a minute and to have a bed and to have it said that the bed is not the best bed that was made when there were not left any beds that had marble that was not colder than some other that was not marble when it was where they saw it.

which person or people

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

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

From this reading Half of the little piece was enough and if there was a quick movement there would not be any change as the four who came would not come often.

the day immediately before today

From this reading Yesterday had not been away.