used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
react verbally
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
bloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
cannot
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From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
dearly loved
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
set up or found
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
having come into contact
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading They are good and valuable things to have, but you must keep the matter a secret.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You can see in the dark, you can smell what other people cannot, you have the talents of a bloodhound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy went to the bookcase and got out the books that had been touched, and opened them at the pages which had been stroked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have found out that in one way you are quite different from other people.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The mother took him in her lap, and said, “I will answer your question now, dear.
