Chapter XI

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He listened to all things said, and thought long about them.

(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 And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

a youthful male person

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

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

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

the act of departing

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

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

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

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

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

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

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

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 And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

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

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading He listened to all things said, and thought long about them.

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

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 listened to all things said, and thought long about them.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

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

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

and nothing more

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He listened to all things said, and thought long about them.

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

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

not in physical motion

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He listened to all things said, and thought long about them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

a special situation

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He listened to all things said, and thought long about them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

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

From this reading He listened to all things said, and thought long about them.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

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

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

not made explicit

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

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

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

in or at the place that

From this reading And then he began to guess for himself, all in silence, where his mother was.

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

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

during the time that

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading And then he came to know from things said or unsaid, or from looks or glances or wagging of heads, that there was a wonder about his mother's going.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading And days passed thus and he only knew she had gone, and still he said never a word of the thing with which his thoughts were busy.

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

From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.

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From this reading _The Deep of the Woods_ In those days Ziroonderel would amuse the boy by charms and by little wonders, and he was content for a while.