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 There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

anew

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

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

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

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

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

a youthful male person

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

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From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

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From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

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

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

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

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

the act of departing

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

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

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

only a very short time before

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

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

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

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

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

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From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

for more time

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

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

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

not any; not one

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

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

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

made afraid

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

not in physical motion

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

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

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

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

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

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

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.

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From this reading A few moments later he was undressing and going to bed as if nothing had happened.

up to a particular time

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

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

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading He didn't begin to cry again, and he was no longer scared or upset.

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From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

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

From this reading There Keith lay, still as a mouse, until he was pulled out by his mother.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

at the time that

From this reading Another week had hardly passed, when Keith was waked up again at night, but this time by a noise as if the house was falling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that he half dropped and half flung the boy to the floor, so that the latter rolled across the room and landed under the chaiselongue.