Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

a fit of shivering or shaking

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Perhaps a little from both the one and the other.

a youthful male person

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Pinocchio, thinking it was from fear, said, to comfort him:

plural of “cease” — (“cease” is a noun only in the phrase “without cease”) end

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Was he trembling from cold or from fear.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading But Pinocchio, thinking it was from fear, said, to comfort him:

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading "Courage, papa!

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Was he trembling from cold or from fear.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Was he trembling from cold or from fear.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading But Pinocchio, thinking it was from fear, said, to comfort him:

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Pinocchio, thinking it was from fear, said, to comfort him:

immediately past

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

staying power

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading Perhaps a little from both the one and the other.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Perhaps a little from both the one and the other.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Was he trembling from cold or from fear.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Perhaps a little from both the one and the other.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "Courage, papa!

by chance

From this reading Perhaps a little from both the one and the other.

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From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

with speed

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But Pinocchio, thinking it was from fear, said, to comfort him:

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

the act of swimming

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading But Pinocchio, thinking it was from fear, said, to comfort him:

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

in the direction of

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

a shaky motion

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

in a violent manner

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

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 PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

which person or people

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PINOCCHIO AT LAST CEASES TO BE A PUPPET AND BECOMES A BOY Whilst Pinocchio was swimming quickly towards the shore he discovered that his father, who was on his shoulders with his legs in the water, was trembling as violently as if the poor man had an attack of ague fever.