Chapter VII

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

anew

From this reading It was daylight again now.

(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 It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

a youthful male person

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

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

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

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

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

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

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

hear with intention

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading _THE LITTLE PRINCE_ What was that noise?

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

a particular point in time

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading _THE LITTLE PRINCE_ What was that noise?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading It was daylight again now.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading _THE LITTLE PRINCE_ What was that noise?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

except for; apart from

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

transport commercially

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...

furnish with spars

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _THE LITTLE PRINCE_ What was that noise?

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

From this reading _THE LITTLE PRINCE_ What was that noise?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

in or at that place or location

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And then all in a moment, like a flash, it came back to Pat--all the events of the night of the storm, the dismasted ship, the little boy lashed to the spar, Jim's heroic attempt to save the child--everything that had occurred up to the time he had let his mother put him to bed in broad daylight.

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading _THE LITTLE PRINCE_ What was that noise?

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _THE LITTLE PRINCE_ What was that noise?

in or at the place that

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

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

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Pat sat up in bed to listen; and as he did so, he began to wonder where he was, and what had happened; for he had an impression that there was something strange in the way the light fell on the wall, and in his mind there was a feeling that some great event had taken place which he could not at that moment recall; and then, what _was_ that noise in the living-room?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was for all the world like the sound of a little child laughing and prattling; but how had any child come to Lone Rock in the night?...