Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But what was the good of thinking about that when it was too late?

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading I have to admit that for about half a minute I wasn’t a good scout.

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

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

for the reason that

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The windows were boarded on the inside and the door was good and heavy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what was the good of thinking about that when it was too late?

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The windows were boarded on the inside and the door was good and heavy.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I have to admit that for about half a minute I wasn’t a good scout.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The windows were boarded on the inside and the door was good and heavy.

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

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I have to admit that for about half a minute I wasn’t a good scout.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

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

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The windows were boarded on the inside and the door was good and heavy.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading I have to admit that for about half a minute I wasn’t a good scout.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The windows were boarded on the inside and the door was good and heavy.

and nothing more

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading And the animal would have been a prisoner, too, because he could never have got out of that house.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading I have to admit that for about half a minute I wasn’t a good scout.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

having the sticky properties of an adhesive

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading But what was the good of thinking about that when it was too late?

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.

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From this reading I have to admit that for about half a minute I wasn’t a good scout.

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

From this reading The windows were boarded on the inside and the door was good and heavy.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what was the good of thinking about that when it was too late?

at the time that

From this reading But what was the good of thinking about that when it was too late?

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were boarded on the inside and the door was good and heavy.

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

From this reading AWFUL STICKY Now that it was too late, I could see that if I had only landed that meat inside the house, it would have been easy to get away.