used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
a youthful male person
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
set up or found
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
ScrapernounUS /ˈskreɪpər/
any of various hand tools for scraping
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
express in words
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had put the old man to bed, and Mr. Bill Hen had gone for the doctor.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
thievingnounUS /ˈθiːvɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
unbeknownadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/
(usually used with “to”) occurring or existing without the knowledge of
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF DECISION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
at the time that
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, when John ran out of the door, he had found Mr. Bill Hen leaning up against it, as speechless, with amazement and confusion, as Mr. Scraper himself!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The good man, wholly unable to restrain his curiosity, had followed the Skipper and the boy, unbeknown to them, and posting himself in a convenient angle of the porch, had heard every word of the conversation.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now, Colorado, son of my heart," the Skipper said, "you understand why I was a thief that yesterday, and why I could not permit you at that instant to tell of my thieving?"
