Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

aroused or activated

From this reading Out of this he was awakened by his mother's voice:

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

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Out of this he was awakened by his mother's voice:

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

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

From this reading Perhaps it was something he had wished....

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

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

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

From this reading Perhaps it was something he had wished....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

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

From this reading "What _is_ the matter, Keith?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was something he had wished....

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From this reading "What _is_ the matter, Keith?"

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What _is_ the matter, Keith?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Out of this he was awakened by his mother's voice:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

on one occasion

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of this he was awakened by his mother's voice:

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it was something he had wished....

To recall to mind.

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Perhaps it was something he had wished....

not in physical motion

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Out of this he was awakened by his mother's voice:

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

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

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Out of this he was awakened by his mother's voice:

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

From this reading Perhaps it was something he had wished....

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What _is_ the matter, Keith?"

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

at the time that

From this reading Once more he fell into a deep study of when he had begun to remember so hard that he could still remember it.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Perhaps it was something he had wished....

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Anyhow, he did wish that his father would let him come a little closer to himself at times--not in the same way his mother did, but as he did in the dream--or whatever it was....