used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "Yes, it was over in Mrs. Preston's attic.
Bixby
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From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it was over in Mrs. Preston's attic.
fasten with a lock
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, it was over in Mrs. Preston's attic.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
Preston's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it was over in Mrs. Preston's attic.
cut with a saw
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading And spoil Mrs. Preston's trunk?"
the season of growth
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
male cat
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
hard to endure
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it was over in Mrs. Preston's attic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was my own fault, I never should have got in the trunk, for it closed with a spring lock and they had to get a carpenter to saw me out."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it was over in Mrs. Preston's attic.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TRYING TO HELP TOM "You were locked in a trunk and almost smothered!" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, looking first at Sue and then at Mr. Bixby, as though she thought he might have had some hand in the matter.
