Chapter IX

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

From this reading IT was a terribly snowy Sunday night.

(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 If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

Having no one else present.

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

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

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

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

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

a youthful male person

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

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

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

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

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

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

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

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

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

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

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

within a building

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was a terribly snowy Sunday night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

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

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

in motion

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

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

From this reading IT was a terribly snowy Sunday night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading IT was a terribly snowy Sunday night.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading IT was a terribly snowy Sunday night.

used as intensifiers

From this reading IT was a terribly snowy Sunday night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

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

From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

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

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

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

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

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

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was not often that the doctor had an evening to himself, but this evening he had arranged to stay indoors, and he and his little boy were having a cosy time together.

plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

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

From this reading IT was a terribly snowy Sunday night.

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

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

at the time that

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

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From this reading Willy and his father were sitting before the fire in the doctor's study.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

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

From this reading If you had asked Willy what his idea of happiness was, he would have answered, an evening at home, all alone with his father.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was a night when you sank down to your ankles in snow, and as for umbrellas, they were like moving snow huts.