Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

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causing a dull and steady pain

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From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

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

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

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

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

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From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

past form of “bottle” — store (liquids or gases) in bottles

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

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

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

set up or found

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

the solid part of the earth's surface

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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

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

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

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

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

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

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

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

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

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

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

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

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

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed 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 His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

engage in

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a written account of what transpired at a meeting

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tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

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make a sweeping movement

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

in a cheerful manner

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to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had found a nugget the size of a hazelnut in the second pan that morning, so it was not discouragement that had made his monotonous movements grow slow and reluctant.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

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happening unexpectedly

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

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

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

the first light of day

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

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

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

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

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

work hard

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

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

From this reading Then he flung up his head quite suddenly and gave a snort of understanding.

past form of “wade” — walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

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

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Until he had smoked half the cigarette, he himself did not know what it was that ailed him.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN EMOTIONS ARE BOTTLED One day, when the sun was warm and the breeze that filtered down the gorge was pleasantly cool, Ward straightened his aching back, waded out to dry ground, and sat down to rest a few minutes and make a smoke.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His interest in the work had oozed steadily since sunrise, and left nothing but the back-breaking toil.