Chapter VI

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

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

later than; following

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

anew

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

possessing life

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading However, there was another dream that comforted him.

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

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

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

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

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

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading However, there was another dream that comforted him.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

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

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

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

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

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

From this reading However, there was another dream that comforted him.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, there was another dream that comforted him.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

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

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

and nothing more

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

set afire or burning

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

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 _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

on one occasion

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And, just as once before when something similar had happened, the dream became a painful reality.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

carry out

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

in or at that place or location

From this reading However, there was another dream that comforted him.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

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

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

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

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

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

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

at the time that

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

during the time that

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then after a time he seemed to be dreaming, but the dreams were so queer that ... just imagine, he thought he was a puppet again, asleep on a chair with his feet resting on a brazier full of lighted charcoal, that one of his feet was on fire and that the flame, little by little, was creeping up his leg.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

the words that are spoken

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

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

From this reading A lovely woman's smiling face would come close to him and he would hear soft, affectionate words.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _In Which Pinocchio Discovers That Sometimes When You Want to Advance You Have to Take a Step Backward_ For a long while Pinocchio didn't know whether he was alive or dead.