Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

later than; following

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

(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 I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

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

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

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

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

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

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

recognizable; marked

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

divisible by two

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

at any time

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

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

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

a stack of hay

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

of great significance or value

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

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

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

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

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

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 I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

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

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

not divisible by two

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

cut with a saw

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

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

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

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

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

not in physical motion

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I could not even see the houses on the other side of the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

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

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

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

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

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

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

precisely as stated

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

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

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

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From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

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

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

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

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

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

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

during the time that

From this reading But the fact is that I had thought a long time after I went to bed and had decided on two things--first, that I was safe from the robbers as long as the storm lasted, and, second and more important, that I had a plan which might serve to keep them away for a while at least after the storm stopped.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I got up and looked out of the window, but I might as well have looked into a haystack for all I saw.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some Account of what I do and think the first Day alone: with a Discovery by Kaiser at the End.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I woke up with a start in the morning, thinking that it was all a bad dream; then I knew it wasn't, and wished it were; and next I was very glad to hear the blizzard still roaring as hard as ever, which may seem odd to you.