used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dick, this is a plot against you."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And so am I," added Sam.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
(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 FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
didn't
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From this reading "I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
how
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From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dick, this is a plot against you."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading "Dick, this is a plot against you."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "And so am I," added Sam.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And so am I," added Sam.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dick, this is a plot against you."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
male cat
From this reading "I am certain Dick didn't steal them," put in Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading FOR AND AGAINST All in the barn gazed in amazement at the three rings which the constable of White Corners held in his hand.
which person or people
From this reading "I don't know how those rings got into my coat," said Dick, who was the first to recover from the shock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dick, this is a plot against you."
