used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
accommodatingadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪŋ/
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't you see, it would be the prize of the whole bunch?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Don't you see, it would be the prize of the whole bunch?
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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Can't
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From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
don't
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From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
a boy or man
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
I'm
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From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, that's it.
and nothing more
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't you see, it would be the prize of the whole bunch?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Can't you let me give a flash, and shoot afterwards?" begged the ardent photographer.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Don't you see, it would be the prize of the whole bunch?
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you see, it would be the prize of the whole bunch?
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
that's
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From this reading "Yes, that's it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
a shaky motion
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
which person or people
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Don't you see, it would be the prize of the whole bunch?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Don't you see, it would be the prize of the whole bunch?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's it.
but in spite of that
From this reading A NIGHT ALARM "Oh! please don't shoot just yet; I'm nearly ready," exclaimed Will, who had been fumbling with trembling fingers at his camera while they were creeping closer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want to do--shoot the cat with your machine?" whispered Frank, the most accommodating fellow in the world.
