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 There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

eagerly desirous

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

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From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

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From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

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

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

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

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

staying power

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading "Mercy!

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

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From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

and nothing more

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

an educational institution

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

toward one side

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

express in speech

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

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From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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From this reading Still, if you only dast to-- "It's the same one that's in the middle o' my name, don't you know," he plunged in, hurriedly.

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

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

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

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

at the time that

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bobby Unwelcome Bobby had learned U that day in school, and he strutted home beside his nurse, Olga, with conscious relief in the swing of his sturdy legs.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

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

From this reading There was a special reason why Bobby felt relieved to get to U. He glanced up, up, up, sidewise, at the non-committal face so far above him, and wondered in his anxious little way whether or not it would be prudent to speak of the special reason now.

an affirmative

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Olga _had_ times, Bobby had discovered, when you dassent speak of things, and it looked--yes, cert'nly--as though she was having one now.