Chapter V

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

any thing at all

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evelyn laughed.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading That's exactly why I left the world you live in.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

a small natural hill

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

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

From this reading That's exactly why I left the world you live in.

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

making or causing a harsh and irritating sound

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Evelyn laughed.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading That's exactly why I left the world you live in.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

and nothing more

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

plural of “poison” — any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That's exactly why I left the world you live in.

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

a special situation

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

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

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading There was so much that shouldn't have been there, from my point of view at least."

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

From this reading The Hermit had passed his day in the open merely in shirt and trousers, but his coat was lying in a hammock slung between two pillars of the pergola, and he put it on.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, of course," he said, "a thing which ought not to be there poisons the rest; anything put in which should be left out sets the whole thing jarring.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading That's exactly why I left the world you live in.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That's exactly why I left the world you live in.