Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

(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 were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

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

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

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

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

put or send forth

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

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

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

the organ of sight

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

assemble or get together

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

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

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

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

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

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

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

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

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

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

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

set down according to a plan

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

the force of workers available

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

not any; not one

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

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

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

many times at short intervals

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

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

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

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From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

the local environment

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

present for acceptance or rejection

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

cut with a saw

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

transport commercially

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

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

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

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

From this reading And then, for he saw the group beginning to gather round him, he made a prayer in his heart that he should be delivered from the evil, and made proffer to the men of the little stores that he had.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

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

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading David cast a glance round to see if he could escape up the rocks; but the men were all about him, and seeing in his eye that he thought of flight, they laid hands upon him.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

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

From this reading They were not often seen in these parts, for there was little enough that they could get, the folk being all poor, and small traffic passing that way.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

which person or people

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then it came into David's mind that he had fallen in with pirates.

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

From this reading The old man shook his head, and spoke with the others, who now seemed to be growing angry and impatient; and then he said to David that they had need of him to help to sail the ship, and that he must come whether he would or no.