used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STACY TAKES A HAND “Wow!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
anew
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
exhale hard
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
Briggs
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From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
can't
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From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
Elfreda
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From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading STACY TAKES A HAND “Wow!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
and nothing more
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
STACY
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From this reading STACY TAKES A HAND “Wow!
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading STACY TAKES A HAND “Wow!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The outlaw was pulling himself together and unsteadily getting to his feet just as Elfreda sprang to hers.
whackverbUS /wæk/
hit hard
From this reading Then there sounded a sudden whack, a grunt, and the bandit again measured his length on the ground, after receiving another blow on the head.
WownounUS /waʊ/
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading STACY TAKES A HAND “Wow!
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll show you that you can’t steal my beans and my fish!” yelled an angry voice behind Miss Briggs.
