used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLAP-TRAP DISCOVERY.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
CLAP-TRAP
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From this reading A CLAP-TRAP DISCOVERY.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
the act of discovering something
From this reading A CLAP-TRAP DISCOVERY.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
at any time
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
set up or found
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
FurryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
infirmitiesnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/
plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
the force of workers available
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
not used up
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
unusual or striking
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
in the near future
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
up to a particular time
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
two times
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I soon found out what was to me a singular curiosity-- a tooth; I felt certain that it was a tooth; but it was twice as long as any rat, counting from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With eager haste we scrambled into the warehouse, Furry, as usual, remaining behind on account of his infirmities.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
showing curiosity
From this reading I could not help wondering in my mind to what huge animal it could ever have belonged.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We were almost too impatient to wait till the men within should have finished their work, till the doors should be shut and locked, and the place left in quiet for us.
