used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
(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 They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
on or to one side
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
fire-fender
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From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
Jonas
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From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They all peeped at him, and then Jonas took the box under his arm, and they returned home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Now, there was, in the garret, a small fire-fender, which had been laid aside as old and useless.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jonas recollected this, and thought he could fix up a temporary cage with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jonas told the boys he was not willing to keep the squirrel a prisoner very long, but he would try to contrive some way by which they might look at him.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, here he is, here he is,” said Rollo; “look at him, James, look at him;—see, see.”
