Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading A CHANGE IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading A CHANGE IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

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

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

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

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

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

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

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

From this reading A CHANGE IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading A CHANGE IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.

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

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

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From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

expressing sorrow

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

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

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

and nothing more

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then.

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

From this reading A CHANGE IN THE LIGHTHOUSE.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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

From this reading And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'

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

From this reading Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.'