Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

(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 When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

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

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

with brightness

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Momotaro knew at once that what they saw was the devils’ stronghold.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

promote over another

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

set up or found

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

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 Momotaro knew at once that what they saw was the devils’ stronghold.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

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

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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 When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

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From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

not any; not one

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

on one occasion

From this reading Momotaro knew at once that what they saw was the devils’ stronghold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

cut with a saw

From this reading Momotaro knew at once that what they saw was the devils’ stronghold.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

transport commercially

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

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 When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

a strongly fortified defensive structure

From this reading Momotaro knew at once that what they saw was the devils’ stronghold.

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

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

the upper part of anything

From this reading On the top of the precipitous shore, looking out to sea, was a large castle.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Momotaro knew at once that what they saw was the devils’ stronghold.

at the time that

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

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

From this reading When they grew tired of this, they told each other stories of all their exploits of which they were proud, and then played games together; and Momotaro found much to amuse him in listening to the three animals and watching their antics, and in this way he forgot that the way was long and that he was tired of the voyage and of doing nothing.

which person or people

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading As the wind blew in their favor and they met no storms the ship made a quick voyage, and one day when the sun was shining brightly a sight of land rewarded the four watchers at the bow.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He longed to be at work killing the monsters who had done so much harm in his country.