Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

later than; following

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

anew

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

(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 All during the winter the little bird cheered and amused him.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading All during the winter the little bird cheered and amused him.

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

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

any thing at all

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

dearly loved

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading All during the winter the little bird cheered and amused him.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading All during the winter the little bird cheered and amused him.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

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

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading All during the winter the little bird cheered and amused him.

divisible by two

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

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

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

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

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

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

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

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

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

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

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

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

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

exceedingly bad

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

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

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

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

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

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

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

engage in

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

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 He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

only a very short time before

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

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

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

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

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

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

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

bound or secured closely

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

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

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

not noticed

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

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

From this reading He scarcely needed anything more--not even his traveling cloak, which lay bundled unnoticed in a corner, tied up in its many knots.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading True, it kept out of the way; but though his nurse sometimes faintly heard it, and said, "What is that horrid noise outside?" she never got the faintest chance to make the lark into a pie.

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

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading All during the winter the little bird cheered and amused him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He contented himself with reading his books, and looking out of the tower windows, and listening to his beloved little lark, which had come home with him that day, and had never left him again.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading After this journey which had given the Prince so much pain, his desire to see the world had somehow faded away.