Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

(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 This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading First Picture Book.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Picture Book.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

on one occasion

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

and nothing more

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading First Picture Book.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

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past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

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Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

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

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

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

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

precisely as stated

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

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

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

which person or people

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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