used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “_My_ gold dollar's gone!” said aunt Corinne.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
Bobaday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
Corinne
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From this reading “_My_ gold dollar's gone!” said aunt Corinne.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
dilating
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From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
dollar'snounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
possessive form of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “_My_ gold dollar's gone!” said aunt Corinne.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “_My_ gold dollar's gone!” said aunt Corinne.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “_My_ gold dollar's gone!” said aunt Corinne.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
and nothing more
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
immediately past
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
by chance
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_My_ gold dollar's gone!” said aunt Corinne.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_My_ gold dollar's gone!” said aunt Corinne.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading So they unavailingly searched the carriage floor.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they unavailingly searched the carriage floor.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “That little old man with a bag on his back--I just know he got into the barn and took it last night.”
unavailingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they unavailingly searched the carriage floor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The contents of that pocket she piled upon her seat; she raked the interior with her nails, then she looked at Robert Day with dilating eyes.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You put it in and took it out so many times yesterday,” said Bobaday, “maybe it fell on the carriage floor.”
