used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
(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 After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
in addition
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
BeetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
creature's
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From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
the act of departing
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
not accessible to view
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
immediately past
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
cut with a saw
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
express in words
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
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 _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were deeply hidden in the fur, and for this reason it is that people say that a mole is blind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After looking all over the head of the mole, Jack at last discovered two little eyes, as black and shining as beads, very near the creature’s nose.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took it up, and admired its soft fur, and the rays upon its nose, making it look, in shape, like a star.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Story about the Beetles._ One day, as Jack was going along in the field, he saw a dead mole lying upon the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked, also, very carefully to see if it had eyes, for he had been told that moles were blind.
