Chapter III

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

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

(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 She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

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

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

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

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

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

From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall

From this reading She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

set up or found

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

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

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

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

From this reading She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

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

From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

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 ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

on one occasion

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

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From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

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

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

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

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She was outside on a kind of coping there was all round the house.

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

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

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

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

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

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

at the time that

From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading They called to mother to come in at once, for it was blowing a cold east wind, and then suddenly they discovered that she was in difficulties.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The window was open, and mother had suddenly felt tired of nursing and as if she must have a breath of fresh air.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading ONE LESS THAN FIVE One morning we woke up, and found mother had left us.

the act of harassing someone

From this reading Nobody was worrying at all when in came Mary and Rosamond.