used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
(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 "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am just stiff."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
HOW
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From this reading HOW TUG MADE "TWITCH-UPS."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am just stiff."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
It's
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From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
and nothing more
From this reading I am just stiff."
Katy
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From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW TUG MADE "TWITCH-UPS."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
notchedadjectiveUS /nɑːtʃt/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
on the contrary
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "I'll fix that all right," Tug said, showing some small forked and notched sticks he had cut out of oaken chips.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I am just stiff."
not in physical motion
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
TUGverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading HOW TUG MADE "TWITCH-UPS."
TWITCH-UPS
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From this reading HOW TUG MADE "TWITCH-UPS."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It's cold work, though," Katy replied, "sitting so still out on that ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come out with me, and I'll show you how to set a trap that will drop itself, or, rather, where the bird shuts his own prison door."
