used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
a small house with a single story
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
the first light of day
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
he'll
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From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
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 When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
Phillipe
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From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
for a short time
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll bet a cent he’ll have one of his men keep track of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
look attentively
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
We're
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From this reading “We’re not fooling him one bit,” remarked Ken.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Obviously, he had posted himself there to watch, and was well aware of their intention.
at the time that
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When the Scout party, led by Phillipe, slipped out of camp shortly after dawn the next morning, they saw Rhodes at the cottage window.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He sat in a big chair, wrapped in blankets.
