Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

in addition

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

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

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

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

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

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

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

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

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

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

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

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

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

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

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

a quantity that is added

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

held dear

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

a form of address for a man

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

not any; not one

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

come into possession of

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

past form of “procure” — get by special effort

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

except for; apart from

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

have in common

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Founding a new state was no light matter, and he must do his share.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

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

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

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

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

the act of using

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

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

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

accept gladly

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

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

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading It was always wise for the pioneer to save his powder and lead, the most valuable of his possessions and the hardest to obtain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Any food that could be procured without its use was a welcome addition.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading LOST IN THE WILDERNESS The method by which Mr. and Mrs. Ware undertook to teach Henry a sense of responsibility was an increase of work.

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

From this reading Since he loved to fish, it became his duty to supply the table with fish, and that, too, at regular hours, and he also began to think of traps and snares, which he would set in the autumn for game.