used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
(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 "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
an occurrence of something
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
didn't
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From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
Jeanette
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From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Nobody knows about it but Seth."
go away from a place
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
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 "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knows about it but Seth."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
that's
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From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
a special situation
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
a source of difficulty
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about this little tunnel under the jail--that's a new one on me?"
at the time that
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
which person or people
From this reading "Seth had it dug, pretending he was looking for gold; but the men who dug it didn't know that it led under the jail, and he finished it himself, fixed the planks, and all.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I listened to them planning the whole thing out," Jeanette confessed, "and they didn't know I could hear them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see when the police go away they leave the keys with Seth in case any sudden trouble comes up.
