Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

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

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

the first light of day

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

not still wet

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

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

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

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

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

staying power

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

-ing form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

plural of “page” — 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 There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

beautiful handwriting

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

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From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

participate in games or sport

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

gathered for protruding fullness

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

imparting vitality and energy

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading One morning Pinocchio slipped out of bed before daybreak.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

carry out

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

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

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

precisely as stated

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

at the time that

From this reading He began with the fable, reciting it in a loud voice, like the hero in the play: “‘A dog was roaming about the fields, when from behind a little hill jumped a rabbit, which had been nibbling the tender grass.’ “Roaming, nibbling.—The teacher says this is beautiful language.

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

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He got up with a great desire to study, a feeling, it must be confessed, which did not often take hold of him.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading There was his home work for the day,—twelve sums, four pages of penmanship, and the fable of “The Dog and the Rabbit” to learn by heart.

a table designed for a particular task

From this reading He dipped his wooden head into the cool, refreshing water, puffed very hard, dried himself, jumped up and down to stretch his legs, and in a few moments was seated at his small worktable.