used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
bugaboos
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From this reading "The bugaboos will catch you here in these dark woods."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "The bugaboos will catch you here in these dark woods."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "The bugaboos will catch you here in these dark woods."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
don't
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From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
Edna
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From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'The gob-e-lins will get you if you don't look out,'" replied Cousin Ben, laughing.
a young female
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
gob-e-lins
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From this reading "'The gob-e-lins will get you if you don't look out,'" replied Cousin Ben, laughing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The bugaboos will catch you here in these dark woods."
isn't
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From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "'The gob-e-lins will get you if you don't look out,'" replied Cousin Ben, laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'The gob-e-lins will get you if you don't look out,'" replied Cousin Ben, laughing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET Cousin Ben striding along did not at first see the little girl, but at her calling "Cousin Ben, Cousin Ben," he stopped short.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The bugaboos will catch you here in these dark woods."
a special situation
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
precisely as stated
From this reading "There isn't such a thing as bugaboos," returned Edna stoutly, "and I should be very silly to think so, but something will catch you if you don't look out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The bugaboos will catch you here in these dark woods."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "The bugaboos will catch you here in these dark woods."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you little monkey, what are you doing here?" he said.
