paragraph
part of speech
noun (a paragraph, paragraphs); verb (paragraph — rare)
meaning for a pupil
A paragraph is a group of sentences about one main idea; it starts on a new line, often indented. tree →
sense in the lessons
In English lessons, pupils learn that each paragraph has a topic sentence and starts a new idea, time, place or speaker. In stories, a new paragraph begins when a new character speaks. Phrases: "opening paragraph", "new paragraph", "topic sentence".
examples
- This idea is then symbolically explained in the next paragraph. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- [paragraph continues] Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagitarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- 44) This whole paragraph is an interpolation of an unknown hand, as it can be easily proved. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- Start a new paragraph for each new idea. tree →
- The first paragraph should grab the reader's attention. tree →
- Read the second paragraph again. tree →
- When someone new speaks, start a new paragraph. tree →
- My story has five paragraphs. tree →
- Underline the topic sentence of the paragraph. tree →
- He read the paragraph to them, and added, ‘I wonder, now, whether that could be your bull-calf Peter?’ tree →
note
Countable. Spelled with "ph" sounding like f: para-graph. A paragraph is usually several sentences, longer than one sentence but shorter than a chapter.
In the corpora
- Twice in this part a paragraph begins "Down, down, down." to show how long the fall goes on.
- Very short sentences or paragraphs can build tension or make a moment stand out.
- The first paragraph of a news article usually tells who, what, when and where.
- A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in a story.
- Start a new line (a new paragraph) for each new speaker.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «paragraph» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.