Chapter III

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

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

(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 There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

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

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

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

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

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

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

in a state of sleep

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

a youthful male person

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

a young person of either sex

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

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

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

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

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

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

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

take in solid food

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

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From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

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

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

create by hammering

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

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

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

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

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

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

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

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

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

temporary military shelter

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

as cold as ice

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

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

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

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

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

making or causing a harsh and irritating sound

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

and nothing more

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

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

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

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 There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

a full supply

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

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

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

make steady

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

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

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

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

From this reading The clang of his hammer sounded far into the night, and the child fell asleep to that jarring music just as he often awoke to it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

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

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

precisely as stated

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

in a visible manner

From this reading There was food in plenty, too; the boy could eat all day long, and he grew stronger and bigger almost visibly.

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

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

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

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

which person or people

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within three days his father had set up a forge inside this rude hut at the city gate and had commenced turning out quantities of coarse iron nails for the cart trade.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The steady pant of the bellows--worked by a small boy who was paid three farthings a day for his labour--and the glowing heat of the charcoal, were as much part of his life as the sparrows chirping on the waste outside the door.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Very early he understood the trick of picking up live embers in his fingers as his father often did: if you are quick that is as easily done as putting your hand into ice-cold water.