used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
(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 The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
CloverleafnounUS /ˈkloʊvərliːf/
an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading This, of course, would have led to no end of trouble and confusion.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, of course, would have led to no end of trouble and confusion.
recognizable; marked
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This, of course, would have led to no end of trouble and confusion.
the organ of sight
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
a social unit living together
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, of course, would have led to no end of trouble and confusion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
KIDNAPPERSnounUS /ˈkɪdnæpərz/
plural of “kidnapper” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
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 This, of course, would have led to no end of trouble and confusion.
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 KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
with speed
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
carry out
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, of course, would have led to no end of trouble and confusion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
interact in a certain way
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading This, of course, would have led to no end of trouble and confusion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
at the time that
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS FOILED After his friends from Cloverleaf Farm left him, Billy Whiskers lay down to rest and think matters over.
which person or people
From this reading The monkeys, who had been keeping a sharp eye on him all the time, formed in a ring around him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had no idea of letting the friend who had opened the door of their cage, and whom they had chosen their leader on the spot get away from them now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it looked as though the Treat family might take him back to Cloverleaf Farm, they had quickly decided among themselves that if he went they would go too.
