Chapter XI

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

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Grandmother, I did hold the yarn, and I am very patient now.

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

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"

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

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

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

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

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

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"

be worthy or deserving

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

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

From this reading "Grandmother, I did hold the yarn, and I am very patient now.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "Grandmother, I did hold the yarn, and I am very patient now.

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

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

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

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

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

adult female chicken

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

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

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Grandmother, I did hold the yarn, and I am very patient now.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Grandmother, I did hold the yarn, and I am very patient now.

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

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

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

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

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

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

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 So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"

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

From this reading "Grandmother, I did hold the yarn, and I am very patient now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

on one occasion

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

the property of making no sound

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

express in words

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

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

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

a special situation

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

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

From this reading "It is such a good thing to be patient," said the grandmother, "and so hard to learn, that I am sure you deserve a reward.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE PATIENT LITTLE BOY The door of the grandmother's room opened very slowly, and the little boy peeped in.

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

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

which person or people

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading "Grandmother, I did hold the yarn, and I am very patient now.

a late time of life

From this reading So come in and shut the door tight, and I will tell you about "THE COCK AND THE HEN" Once upon a time there was a man who had lived many years in peace and quietness with his wife.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you think you could tell me another story?"