Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Now about religion.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

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

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

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

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Sometimes it is killed the best you can and sometimes not.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Sometimes it is killed the best you can and sometimes not.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

take in solid food

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

provide as food

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

the act of departing

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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 A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sometimes it is killed the best you can and sometimes not.

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

From this reading "Now about religion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "Now about religion.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They don't seem to think about that.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes it is killed the best you can and sometimes not.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They don't seem to think about that.

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

From this reading Sometimes it is killed the best you can and sometimes not.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading They don't seem to think about that.

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

From this reading A great many people go to church and find comfort in it, and they come home and eat meat for their dinners, meat killed--they don't know how it is killed.

at the time that

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They have done their duty and gone to church, and they go out to feed the animals they are going to kill when they are fat enough, and sometimes the animals will be killed the best they can and sometimes not.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sometimes it is killed the best you can and sometimes not.