Chapter IV

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

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

later than; following

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

with brightness

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

dearly loved

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

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

From this reading And something did turn up.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

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

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

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From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

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

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

make reference to

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.

extremely

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.

witty remark

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

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

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE The next morning the sun shone brightly, and this in itself made the kittens feel in better spirits.

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

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

in the direction of

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.

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

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.

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

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

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

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

which person or people

From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, who had had a fine night’s sleep, was positively gay, and Sally forbore to mention her brave father and her dear mother.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It was toward the end of the afternoon, and they were beginning to wonder where they were to get their next meal.

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

From this reading Perhaps, after all, Oxford Gray, Junior, was right and something would turn up.