used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
(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 All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
bespangling
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From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
Cadmore
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From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
rid of obstructions
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
don't
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From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
set up or found
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
obtain
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
He's
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From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
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 WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
engage in
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
nabbedverbUS /næbd/
inflected form of “nab” — tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
not any; not one
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
Phil's
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From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All was quiet around Oak Hall, and the three boys found it an easy matter to steal across the campus, gain the shade of a row of oaks, and get out on the side road leading to the Cadmore farm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't want to get nabbed at this," was Phil's comment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHAT THE PLOT LED TO It was a clear night, with no moon, but with countless stars bespangling the heavens.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If Farmer Cadmore caught us, he would make it mighty warm.
you'll
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From this reading He's as irritable as old Farmer Brown, and you'll remember what a time we had with him and his calf."
