Chapter VI

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

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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

From this reading "What are we going to do?" said Smith.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

next to; at the side of

From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently

From this reading THE BILLABONG.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

for the most part

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What are we going to do?" said Smith.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

the act of departing

From this reading "What are we going to do?" said Smith.

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

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

set afire or burning

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

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From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

used to form the superlative

From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

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

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What are we going to do?" said Smith.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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

From this reading THE BILLABONG.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And most of these lay beside Mandeville's dead horse.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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

From this reading For now, having nearly killed him, he thought it a good time to see what Mandeville really thought.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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

From this reading "What are we going to do?" said Smith.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "What are we going to do?" said Smith.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

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

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Baker was quite himself by the time the sun went down, and, though Smith lighted the fire, he cooked the supper, such as it was; for what stores they had were chiefly flour, tea, and sugar, and bacon.