Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

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

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

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

From this reading He was perplexed as well as troubled.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

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

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

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

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

a social unit living together

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

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

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

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

From this reading He was perplexed as well as troubled.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

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

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

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

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

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

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

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

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

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 It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

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

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

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

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading He was perplexed as well as troubled.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

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

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It had been many months since such a burden lay on his heart.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

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

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

in or at that place or location

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

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

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

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

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

the act of testing something

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading A STORMY SEASON One day Austin sat in his room in deep and troubled thought.

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

From this reading He was perplexed as well as troubled.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He was perplexed as well as troubled.

at the time that

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.

in or at the place that

From this reading That there must be a way out of his trial he knew, but where to find it was his problem.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading There had been many times in his life when he had longed for some older and wiser one than himself to guide him and his family through the rocks that threatened the little bark, but never did he feel that lack as now.