used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
for the reason that
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
Bert
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From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
Freddie
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From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
he's
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From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
Here's
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From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
Let's
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From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
engage in
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
SnoopverbUS /snuːp/
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading "Here's Snoop, anyhow!" cried Freddie, coming out of the barn with the big black cat in his arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Let's ask at some of the houses down the street," said Nan.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
we've
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From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
at the time that
From this reading OFF TO CAMP "This is queer," said Bert, when a more careful search about the house and barn failed to find Snap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If he's run away, it will be about the first time he has done that since we've had him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sometimes the children coax him in to play with them, and he forgets to come home because they make such a fuss over him."
