used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
anew
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
(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 A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
Bert
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From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
a youthful male person
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
gotten under control
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
don't
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From this reading "But you don't know Snoop," insisted Bert.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
Freddie
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From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
come to pass
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But you don't know Snoop," insisted Bert.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
MENAGERIEnounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
SnoopverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading "But you don't know Snoop," insisted Bert.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
TRAVELINGnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The boys wanted Freddie to let him out of the box, on the quiet, but Bert overheard the plot and put a stop to it.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
at the time that
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We'll hold him tight," declared the boy from the back seat, "and nothing will happen to him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRAVELING MENAGERIE It took some time for the people to get settled down again, for all had enjoyed the fun with the duck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you don't know Snoop," insisted Bert.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then, when the strange youngsters got better acquainted, and learned that the other box contained a little black kitten, they insisted on seeing it.
