Chapter XX · Chapter 20

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

later than; following

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

(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 "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

Having no one else present.

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

a youthful male person

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

take in solid food

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

cause fear in

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

for more time

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

happening unexpectedly

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

hard to endure

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "Give it up, Ben," shouted Toby, after waiting some time longer, and not seeing any sign of success on the part of his friend.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

at the time that

From this reading ABNER'S DEATH After Toby was left alone in the tent, he remained for some time looking at the triumphant monkey, and listening to Ben's attempts to crawl around under the barn as fast as the cat could, when suddenly, as if such a thought had not occurred to him before, he cried out:

during the time that

From this reading "You keep that monkey back, that's all the helpin' I want," Ben replied, almost sharply, and then the sounds indicated that the cat had suddenly changed her position to one farther under the barn, while the boy was trying to frighten her out.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't you want me to come an' help you, Ben?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If you come up here about dark you'll have a chance to catch her, for she'll have to come out for something to eat."