used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a perfectly good plan.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
(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 _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Billy was more than a match for any single Rat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be more than a match for any two Rats.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy was more than a match for any single Rat.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a perfectly good plan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perfectly good plan.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
go away from a place
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Billy was more than a match for any single Rat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be more than a match for any two Rats.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Billy was more than a match for any single Rat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
not one, and not any
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
on one occasion
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It was a perfectly good plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was a perfectly good plan.
RatnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Billy was more than a match for any single Rat.
RatsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Billy was more than a match for any single Rat.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Billy was more than a match for any single Rat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He might be more than a match for any two Rats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a perfectly good plan.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Beware the coward and the sneak; He dares to face none but the weak.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Billy Mink._ You remember that the Rats in the big barn had agreed that if Billy Mink should return, they would all attack him at once and kill him or so frighten him that he would leave and never return.
