used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He accordingly hurried away with the box under his arm.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Phonny hastened along to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
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 He accordingly hurried away with the box under his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He accordingly hurried away with the box under his arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stuyvesant went back toward the barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Stuyvesant went back toward the barn.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He accordingly hurried away with the box under his arm.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SQUIRREL.
the act of departing
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Phonny hastened along to the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He accordingly hurried away with the box under his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
held up in the air
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
Malleville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
Phonny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SQUIRREL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
SQUIRRELnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SQUIRREL.
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR THE SQUIRREL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Stuyvesant went back toward the barn.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He accordingly hurried away with the box under his arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as Phonny had told Stuyvesant about his squirrel and had lifted up the lid of the trap a little, so as to allow him to peep in and see, he said that he was going in to show the squirrel to the people in the house, and especially to Malleville.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stuyvesant went back toward the barn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He accordingly hurried away with the box under his arm.
