Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

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

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

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

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

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

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

in a state of sleep

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

a youthful male person

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

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

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

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

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

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

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

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From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

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

From this reading I never saw any."

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

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

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

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

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

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

not any; not one

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

on one occasion

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

cut with a saw

From this reading I never saw any."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

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

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

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

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

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

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?

at the time that

From this reading As for the songs of birds, he may have heard them in his dreams, but he never heard them when he was not asleep.

which person or people

From this reading There was once a boy on the earth who was old enough to have a bow and arrows, but who had never seen a summer.

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

From this reading He had no idea how it would look to have leaves on the trees, for he had never seen any such things.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If any one had asked, "Do you not like to walk on the soft grass?" he would have answered, "What is grass?