Chapter V

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

later than; following

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

(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 It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

aroused or activated

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

a youthful male person

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

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

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

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

From this reading She smiled her satisfaction.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

someone who is not competent to take effective action

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

hear with intention

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

a person who chooses or selects out

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

with speed

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading She smiled her satisfaction.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

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

From this reading She smiled her satisfaction.

lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

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

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She smiled her satisfaction.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

not in physical motion

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore he jumped up and quickly dressed himself, and had the fire made before Mrs. Bentley appeared.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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

From this reading He must get up and go down to help Mrs. Bentley.

precisely as stated

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

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

From this reading BENNY AND A RING It was very pleasant to be awakened in the morning by the song of birds, and Benny felt inclined to lie still and listen to them, but he suddenly remembered that he was not there as a picker, and could not be quite so independent in the matter of hours and minutes.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.

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

From this reading It was something, after all, to have a small willing boy in place of a lazy, shiftless woman, and she hardly regretted her slovenly and incompetent servant, although the work of getting breakfast was all her own.