used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
(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._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But how am I going to do it?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how am I going to do it?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But how am I going to do it?
doesn't
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From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
the act of departing
From this reading But how am I going to do it?
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
how
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From this reading But how am I going to do it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
others
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From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
RatsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
relieve from
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
in the near future
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
which person or people
From this reading _Billy Mink._ The farmer did a lot of thinking after he guessed that it was Billy Mink who had driven all the Rats out of his barn into his house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Friendship is most surely won By kindly deeds for others done.
woodpilenounUS /ˈwʊdpaɪl/
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading If he doesn’t know that those Rats are over here, he certainly will not venture any nearer to the house than that woodpile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If I could get that little brown rascal over here to the house,” thought the farmer, “I would soon be rid of those robber Rats.
