used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
Bertie
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From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
divisible by two
From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING IN THE TRAP.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
and nothing more
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
come together
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
musk-rat
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From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING IN THE TRAP.
the season of growth
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING IN THE TRAP.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SOMETHING IN THE TRAP.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The trap remained just as he left it, and the bait was undisturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was there, however; not even the musk-rat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next time Bertie went to the spring, he expected to find Jack awaiting him.
which person or people
From this reading He was glad not to meet Jack (who had been and gone); but he was not a little disappointed about the musk-rat.
