Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

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

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

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

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

a youthful male person

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

for the most part

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

in a critical manner

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

divisible by two

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

at any time

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

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

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

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

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

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

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

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 THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

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

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

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

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

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

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

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

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

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From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

and nothing more

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

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

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

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

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

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From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Mr. Pennypacker would neither praise nor blame, but often when the boy did not notice he looked critically at Henry.

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

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

marked by care and effort

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

the words of something written

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

at the time that

From this reading It was even easier to find food when he and Paul were unarmed and destitute in the forest.

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

From this reading The walls of the little log house in which he sat inclosed him like a cell, the air was heavy and the space seemed to grow narrower and narrower.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOODS To study now was the hardest task that Henry had ever undertaken.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.

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

From this reading Then just when the task was growing intolerable he would look across the room and seeing the studious face of Paul bent over the big text of an ancient history, he would apply himself anew to his labor which consisted chiefly of "figures," a bit of the world's geography, and a little look into the history of England.