used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
(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 “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
a youthful male person
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
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From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
a boy or man
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
immediately past
From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, I’ve been here for the last hour or more.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
rumpusnoun
the act of making a noisy disturbance
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
Ryder
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From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
express in words
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To tell you the truth, my boy, I did not have the heart to remain and see the outcome.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew the trap would work; in fact, I was afraid it would work too well.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, but what on earth are you doing here with all the rumpus down at the plant?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WARNING “Hi there, Jack, is that you?” called Mr. Ryder as the lad entered the cottage.
