Chapter IX

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

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading And in the night as he sat there the door opened, and Big Klaus came in with his axe.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading And in the night as he sat there the door opened, and Big Klaus came in with his axe.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

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

From this reading And in the night as he sat there the door opened, and Big Klaus came in with his axe.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading And in the night as he sat there the door opened, and Big Klaus came in with his axe.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Little Klaus’ grandmother had just died.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

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

From this reading And in the night as he sat there the door opened, and Big Klaus came in with his axe.

the act of departing

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Little Klaus’ grandmother had just died.

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

From this reading Little Klaus’ grandmother had just died.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

and nothing more

From this reading Little Klaus’ grandmother had just died.

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From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

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 He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading Little Klaus’ grandmother had just died.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading And in the night as he sat there the door opened, and Big Klaus came in with his axe.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

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

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

lacking kindness

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

precisely as stated

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

(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 He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

in or at the place that

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.

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

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

during the time that

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading There she lay the whole night, while he sat in the corner and slept on a chair, which he had often done before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And in the night as he sat there the door opened, and Big Klaus came in with his axe.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Though she had been very unkind to him, he was very much distressed, and he took the dead woman and laid her in his warm bed to try if he could not bring her back to life.

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

From this reading He knew quite well where Little Klaus’s bed stood, and going up to it he struck the grandmother on the head just where he thought Little Klaus would be.