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 I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

later than; following

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

Having no one else present.

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

for the reason that

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

a youthful male person

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

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

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

set up or found

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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 I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

participate in games or sport

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

an educational institution

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

be seated

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

express in words

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

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

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

except if; if not

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

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

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

precisely as stated

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I went up and played with them sometimes, but not often unless the launch came down, because it was a long way to walk in the hot sun.

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

From this reading LEFT ALONE After George went away, it seemed very quiet on the towpath.

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

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.

at the time that

From this reading He told me some fine ones about the war, and when he was a boy.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mr. Taylor and me used to sit on his back porch, where it was cool, and tell one another stories.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It grew warmer and warmer, and the cherries got ripe and were picked, and I climbed trees and played more, and had fewer lessons, because it was so hot, and the little Turner girls came down to play with me sometimes, because school was out.