Chapter VII

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

later than; following

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

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

From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

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

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

your parents

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

the act of departing

From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

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

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

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From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

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From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

in the near future

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Socket was a quiet individual, but his wife could talk enough for a dozen people.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

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

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading "Nice morning, isn't it, but the sun is going to be warm.

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

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

which person or people

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Next to them on one side was a man from Iowa named Josiah Socket, who had with him his wife and five children, three boys and two girls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TAKING IN ANOTHER PARTNER They soon became acquainted with several folks camping in that vicinity.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How do you do?" said the woman, the morning after Bob and Mark had settled down.