Chapter IX

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

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

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

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading ROBIN'S BOOK.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

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

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

not faithful to a spouse or lover

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

an act of copying

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

investing with dignity or honor

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

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

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

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

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

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

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

the force of workers available

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading ROBIN'S BOOK.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

cut with a saw

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

an educational institution

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

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

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

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

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

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

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

the act of testing something

From this reading They succeeded for a time, but when the day of searching trial came, he saw them fail.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

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

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

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

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

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

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

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

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

at the time that

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

which person or people

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading When Robin went to school in a great city, he saw children trifling with their lessons, copying from the workers, and cheating their teachers.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Impressed with the ruin that lies in shunning true and ennobling labor, he wrote a little book, and the title was-- "MEN THAT CHEAT THEMSELVES."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When Robin became a young man, he saw many who, carrying up the craft and ignorance of earlier days, were utterly broken down in the great business of the world.