Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

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

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

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

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

exhale hard

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

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

From this reading Rollo did so, and Nathan tried to blow.

command with authority

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading EXPERIMENTS.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

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

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

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

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

engage in

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

-ing form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

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From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

above and across; more than

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

carry out or perform an action

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

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

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Rollo did so, and Nathan tried to blow.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

carry out

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Rollo did so, and Nathan tried to blow.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

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

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

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

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

at the time that

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

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

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Jonas had finished nailing down the corner, he said, "Now there are several experiments, which we can perform with the bellows.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I will be the professor, and you two shall be my class in philosophy, and I will direct you how to make the experiments.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "First," said Jonas, "you, Rollo, may take hold of the nose of the bellows with your hand, in such a way as to put your thumb over the end of it, to stop it up, and then let Nathan try to blow."