used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I've got several stanchions and a board.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
Hugh
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From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
I've
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From this reading I've got several stanchions and a board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
and nothing more
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
a unit of instruction
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
with low volume
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
express in words
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I've got several stanchions and a board.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
stanchions
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From this reading I've got several stanchions and a board.
carry out
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE TRAP Hugh heard his chum through, and then quietly went on to say:
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In the first place, we can easily rig up a small platform just above this window here.
wouldn't
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From this reading It wouldn't take us more than half an hour to complete it, I reckon.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have got a little plan that ought to teach them a lesson, and cool off their ardor a bit.
