used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading So Fibsy cultivated the lackwit's acquaintance and established friendly relations.
Agnes
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From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
COLOLE
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From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading So Fibsy cultivated the lackwit's acquaintance and established friendly relations.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
defectiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfektɪv/
having a defect
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading So Fibsy cultivated the lackwit's acquaintance and established friendly relations.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
Fibsy
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From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
Fibsy's
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From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading So Fibsy cultivated the lackwit's acquaintance and established friendly relations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
half-wittedadjective
retarded in intellectual development
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
not accessible to view
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
lackwit's
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From this reading So Fibsy cultivated the lackwit's acquaintance and established friendly relations.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
leechnounUS /liːtʃ/
carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
on the contrary
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading So Fibsy cultivated the lackwit's acquaintance and established friendly relations.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Fibsy cultivated the lackwit's acquaintance and established friendly relations.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
caught or fixed
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
believed likely
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE COLOLE Fibsy stuck to half-witted Sam like a leech.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
wheedlesome
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From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
in or at the place that
From this reading In fact, Fibsy enlisted Agnes on his side, and convinced her that they must learn from Sam where the pin was hidden, if he had really stolen it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy's theory was that Sam had stolen the pin, as he said, and that he had hidden it with the cunning of a defective mind, in a place most unlikely to be suspected.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Agnes rather resented Fibsy's attitude, but his wheedlesome ways won her heart, too, and the three were often together.
