used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
(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 All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
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 It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
RatsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
in the near future
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Time after time, following a trail, Billy was led to the opening out of doors under the barn.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _Billy Mink._ In vain Billy Mink searched for Rats in the big barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The smell of them was everywhere, but the Rats themselves had disappeared completely.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was clear that all the Rats had left the big barn, and that all had gone out the same way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All secrets, ’tis the law of fate, Will be discovered soon or late.
