used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
(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 There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
bluecoatnoun
a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I’ve got him!” cried one of the policemen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
drawn-outadjective
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
the act of departing
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got him!” cried one of the policemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
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From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve got him!” cried one of the policemen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
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From this reading “I’ve got him!” cried one of the policemen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
set afire or burning
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
loudnessnoun
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve got him!” cried one of the policemen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ve got him!” cried one of the policemen.
by chance
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “I’ve got him!” cried one of the policemen.
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading SETTING A TRAP The sounds increased in loudness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be a struggle going on in the hall, which was dark, and Mr. Newton, hearing the scuffle, thought perhaps he might get a burglar story after all.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Here’s the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
