Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

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surrounded by; in the middle of a group

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

a youthful male person

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

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

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

being four more than eighty

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

a quick look

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

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

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

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a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

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

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

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

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

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ten 10s

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on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

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

From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

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 Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

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From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

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

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

From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading It had come to him by mail a few days before.

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

From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

used to say something is possible but not certain

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of very great significance

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

From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.

young bird not yet fledged

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

being perceived or observed

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out of fashion

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and nothing more

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

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

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

someone who plays the bagpipe

From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.

edge of a way or road or path

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any loose flowing garment

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

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

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

except for; apart from

From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

changing location rapidly

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

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

From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.

an instance or single occasion for some event

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very small

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

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

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

below or beneath something; less than

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

From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

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

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading This boy lived with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehetable Piper.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading At that time the house was dark save for a lamp-light in a little window up under the eaves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Little the speeding hero knew that up in that tiny room there sat a boy engrossed with the only scout companion that he knew, and that was the scout handbook.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.

the act of creating written works

From this reading PAGE TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR If Pee-wee had stolen a glimpse from under the buffalo robe at about the time that he was writing under difficulties his momentous message to the world, he might have noticed a little old-fashioned house nestling among the trees along the roadside.