used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
anew
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh dear!” whimpered the fox.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
at any time
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Oh dear!” whimpered the fox.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
how
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From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
I'd
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From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh dear!” whimpered the fox.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “This is terrible!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is terrible!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Here I am caught in a trap again, and I said I’d be careful!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
whimpered
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From this reading “Oh dear!” whimpered the fox.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just as you may have done, he banged against the walls, and pushed against the door, but it would not open.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SHARP EYES IS SOLD If you have ever been shut up in a dark closet, and could not open the door to get out, you can imagine how bad Sharp Eyes felt.
