Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

(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 Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

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

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

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

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "A child found drowned by the Chain Pier."

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading "A child found drowned by the Chain Pier."

a young person of either sex

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

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

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading "A child found drowned by the Chain Pier."

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

set up or found

From this reading "A child found drowned by the Chain Pier."

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

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

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

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

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

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

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

and nothing more

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

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 The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

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

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

not any; not one

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

above and across; more than

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

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

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

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

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

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

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

propel through the air

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

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

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

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

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Throw a stone into the sea--it makes a splash that lasts for one second, then it is all over; the waves roll on just as though it had not been dropped.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What was such a little waif and stray--such a small, fair, tender little creature to the gay crowd?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

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From this reading The death of this one little child, whom no one knew and for whom no one cared, was of less than no account; it made a small paragraph in the newspapers--it had caused some little commotion on the pier--just a little hurry at the work-house, and then it was forgotten.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Our little life in this world seems of little count.