Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

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

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

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

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

a young female

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

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

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

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

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SPIRIT THAT PLAYED WITH HER.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

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

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

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From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading THE SPIRIT THAT PLAYED WITH HER.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading THE SPIRIT THAT PLAYED WITH HER.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SPIRIT THAT PLAYED WITH HER.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT THAT PLAYED WITH HER.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

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

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

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

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

male cat

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

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

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading "This looks like the scenery in a theatre," said Tom, as slowly they walked up the gulch.

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

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

at the time that

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.

in or at the place that

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

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

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SPIRIT THAT PLAYED WITH HER.

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

From this reading She asked him what he meant and he explained as best he could the nature of a play-house, where to sweet music and amid flowers the hero told the heroine that he would die for her.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading She replied that it must be pretty, but that a book which she had read told her that it was wrong to go to such a place.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In this book there was a girl, and one night she went with a young man to a theatre and when she came back her mother was dead.