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 A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

(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 Then he knew it was all because of the book.

in addition

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The process of getting up of a morning was always a simple one.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

for the reason that

From this reading Then he knew it was all because of the book.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Then he knew it was all because of the book.

the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

annoying and unpleasant

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

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

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The process of getting up of a morning was always a simple one.

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

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he knew it was all because of the book.

and nothing more

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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 Then he knew it was all because of the book.

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From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

staying power

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

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 A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The process of getting up of a morning was always a simple one.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The process of getting up of a morning was always a simple one.

above and across; more than

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

compacted by ironing

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading The process of getting up of a morning was always a simple one.

To recall to mind.

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The process of getting up of a morning was always a simple one.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he knew it was all because of the book.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

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

From this reading The process of getting up of a morning was always a simple one.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For a moment he did not remember what made him so happy.

in or at the place that

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

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

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But as he moved, something hard pressed against his ribs, whereupon the fluttery feeling suddenly spread over the whole of him, so that the calves of those lead-pipe legs got creepy, and his shoulder-blades tingled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A SERIOUS STEP HE awoke with such a feeling of happiness--a fluttery feeling, which was in his throat, and also just at the lower end of his breastbone, where he seemed to have so many kinds of sensations.