Chapter V

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

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

later than; following

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

(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 About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

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

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

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

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

clothing in general

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

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From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

without deviation

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading THE DISTRACTED MOTHER.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

brought together in one place

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

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

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

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

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

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

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

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

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

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

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

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

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

and nothing more

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

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 On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

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

From this reading THE DISTRACTED MOTHER.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

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

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

above and across; more than

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

select carefully from a group

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

a small lake

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

past form of “row” — propel with oars

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

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

From this reading THE DISTRACTED MOTHER.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

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

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About half the afternoon was spent by the time they had gathered all they could carry; and they set out on their return.

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

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

precisely as stated

From this reading JIMMY got into the boat, and took his seat at the end as Daniel directed; but the smell of the fish made him very sick.

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

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading On the other occasion Mr. Crawson had washed the boat and left it to dry in the sun, now it was just as he had left it after throwing his load into his cart, for he was in a hurry to carry his fish to market.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

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

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.

during the time that

From this reading They rowed directly to the farther end of the pond and succeeded in getting a large quantity of lilies, which they stowed in under the seats; but Jimmy had wet his clothes, having been obliged to lean over and pick the flowers while Daniel kept the boat in place.