used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
Bert
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From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
can't
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From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
Danny
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From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
DANNY'S
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From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Danny’s smart, but I’ve got to be smarter.”
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
he'll
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From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
I've
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From this reading Danny’s smart, but I’ve got to be smarter.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
in motion
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
cut with a saw
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Danny’s smart, but I’ve got to be smarter.”
smarteradjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtər/
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Danny’s smart, but I’ve got to be smarter.”
in the near future
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
carry out
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
trapdoor
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From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
precisely as stated
From this reading DANNY’S RING Bert knew that he must be very careful and cautious this time.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
look attentively
From this reading Not only must he watch out for the open trapdoor, but he must take care that Danny neither saw nor heard him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Moving slowly across the vestibule floor and looking back to see that his basket of groceries was safe, Bert soon reached a place where he knew the trapdoor to be.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “For if he hears me,” said Bert to himself, “he’ll run out and then I can’t find why he came in here.
