Chapter IV

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

(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 I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

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

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

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From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Even the boys seemed to have grown quieter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

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

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the boys seemed to have grown quieter.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

many times at short intervals

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

death of a person

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Even the boys seemed to have grown quieter.

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

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Even the boys seemed to have grown quieter.

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

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

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

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

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

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

not any; not one

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

many times at short intervals

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Even the boys seemed to have grown quieter.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

cut with a saw

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

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

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

not often

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

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

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

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

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading I had never seen much of the Squire himself, but in these days he seldom came into the bowling-alley at all, as he had been used to do in the earlier days of my captivity.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

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

From this reading A DAY IN RAT LAND It was about this time that an unaccustomed quiet seemed to be settling upon the Hall and the demesne.

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

From this reading There were less people about, no visitors, and some familiar faces among the servants were missed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They laughed less often, and frequently I saw them talking to one another with grave faces.