Chapter XIII

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading "You failed, did you not?" asked his mother in reply.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

a youthful male person

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

give encouragement to

From this reading THE CHEER.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

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

From this reading "You failed, did you not?" asked his mother in reply.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading "You failed, did you not?" asked his mother in reply.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

set up or found

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

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

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "You failed, did you not?" asked his mother in reply.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

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

From this reading THE CHEER.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

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

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

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

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

at the time that

From this reading When Enoch reached home it was pretty near night.

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

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He found his mother there, engaged in her usual occupation of reading the book, and without saying a word she put it down and got up and embraced her boy as though she had not seen him for long months.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why, mother, you must have thought I was in some danger," said Enoch.