used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
(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 All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
a youthful male person
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
a young female
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
coins made of gold
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
hasn't
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From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
mushroomsnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
having a supporting base
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
that's
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From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
they're
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From this reading I don’t know if you know much about mushrooms, but they’re easy to raise and you can get a lot of money for them, and that’s something that most scouts don’t know about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
Tony
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From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All you need is a place that’s kind of damp and dark, like under a car or a wagon or in a cellar that hasn’t got any heat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
in or at the place that
From this reading I guess she told him there was a gold mine where his wagon had been standing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Right away he got excited and wanted to dig up the whole earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next minute that girl started talking Italian to Tony, and, oh, boy, you should have seen him.
