Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

containing or expressing accusation

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

(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 With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

any person at all

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

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

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Besides, the Baby got over it.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, the Baby got over it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And the hot days passed; weeks passed; months passed, and winter and spring.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not hurt Violet now.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

inclined or able to forgive and show mercy

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Besides, the Baby got over it.

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

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

be the source of pain

From this reading It did not hurt Violet now.

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

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

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading And the hot days passed; weeks passed; months passed, and winter and spring.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not hurt Violet now.

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

From this reading It did not hurt Violet now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

above and across; more than

From this reading Besides, the Baby got over it.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And the hot days passed; weeks passed; months passed, and winter and spring.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

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From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

the season of growth

From this reading And the hot days passed; weeks passed; months passed, and winter and spring.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

a special situation

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading It did not hurt Violet now.

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

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Still, that was in August, and they could put a good half of it down to the hot weather.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And the hot days passed; weeks passed; months passed, and winter and spring.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading And the hot days passed; weeks passed; months passed, and winter and spring.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.

-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading With all its accusing and witnessing, it was, as Ranny said, a forgiving little thing; it had never in its life done anybody any harm.