used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
anew
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
(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 He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
bird-store
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From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
recognizable; marked
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
and nothing more
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
nutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
squirrel-cage
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From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
carry out
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The lady set him down on the seat and gave him his nut; but he threw it down, and again snatched at her sandwich.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He nearly got it all this time, but the lady caught it away just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he began to scream and struggle and fight for the sandwich, until the people in the car began to laugh, and then the lady gave him a little piece, and he sat up very straight, eating cheese sandwich and looking as solemn as an owl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
at the time that
From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this time he had to; and the minute they got off the train the lady drove to a bird-store and got a big wire squirrel-cage to take home with her.
wouldn't
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From this reading When they neared Boston, there was a struggle to get him into his box; for he had decided he wouldn’t go.
