used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
Dan
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From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
delinquencynounUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
nonpayment of a debt when due
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
Dobbs
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From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
I'm
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From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
set afire or burning
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Saul Dobbs set the lighted lantern on the floor and moved toward Brad and Dan.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I’m turning you over to the police on a delinquency charge!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before he could lay hands upon them, the barn door creaked behind the foreman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
won't
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From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This time you won’t get off with excuses!
you've
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From this reading “So you’ve been stealing pheasants while I was away!” the workman accused the startled boys.
