Chapter V

the state of being absent

From this reading In his absence things are usually quiet on the island.

anew

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

(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 But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

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

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

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

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

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

From this reading In his absence things are usually quiet on the island.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

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

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

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

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

provide as food

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

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

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

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

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

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

From this reading In his absence things are usually quiet on the island.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

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

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

for more time

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

come together

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

and nothing more

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

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

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

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

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

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

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

a perfective tense used to express action completed in the past

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading In his absence things are usually quiet on the island.

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

express in words

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

in constant agitation

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

carry out

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

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

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

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

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In his absence things are usually quiet on the island.

plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

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

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

the act of using

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

under normal conditions

From this reading In his absence things are usually quiet on the island.

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

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

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

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We ought to use the pluperfect and say wakened, but woke is better and was always used by Peter.

at the time that

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

which person or people

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading THE ISLAND COME TRUE Feeling that Peter was on his way back, the Neverland had again woke into life.

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

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The fairies take an hour longer in the morning, the beasts attend to their young, the redskins feed heavily for six days and nights, and when pirates and lost boys meet they merely bite their thumbs at each other.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But with the coming of Peter, who hates lethargy, they are all under way again: if you put your ear to the ground now, you would hear the whole island seething with life.