Chapter VIII

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

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

(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 There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was the place, almost under him, where he knew they had all tumbled down the moment he left them.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

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

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Here was the yard in which the boys made him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was the place, almost under him, where he knew they had all tumbled down the moment he left them.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

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

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here was the yard in which the boys made him.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

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

From this reading Here was the yard in which the boys made him.

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 There was the place, almost under him, where he knew they had all tumbled down the moment he left them.

go away from a place

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

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 There was the place, almost under him, where he knew they had all tumbled down the moment he left them.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

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From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Here was the yard in which the boys made him.

a particular point in time

From this reading There was the place, almost under him, where he knew they had all tumbled down the moment he left them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

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

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

the season of growth

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading Now, as the people began to leave the garden, and excitement grew less, he remembered and looked about him.

a just detectable amount

From this reading But not a trace of a snowball could be seen.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading There was the place, almost under him, where he knew they had all tumbled down the moment he left them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading Here was the yard in which the boys made him.

at the time that

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

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

From this reading Here was the yard in which the boys made him.

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

From this reading There was the very place under the edge of the veranda where he had spent the winter and where they had all stood that spring morning when Life-of-the-Bush called to them.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Here was the yard in which the boys made him.