used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
(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 Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
Barney
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
blabbedverbUS /blæbd/
inflected form of “blab” — divulge confidential information or secrets
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
ConscriptsnounUS /ˈkɑːnskrɪpts/
plural of “conscript” — someone who is drafted into military service
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
ef
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
ez
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
folkses
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
set up or found
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
fust
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
he'd
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
hed
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
hev
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
not accessible to view
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
not any; not one
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
make steady
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
stid
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
ter
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
thar
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
they'd
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
a special situation
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
thunknounUS /θʌnk/
a dull hollow sound
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
precisely as stated
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He heard no more of the search that had been made for the burglars and their booty, and he congratulated himself on his caution in keeping silent about what he had found.
in or at the place that
From this reading Above all, he avoided that big sandstone cliff and the Conscripts' Hollow, where the goods lay hidden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
wide-mouthed
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From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
windernounUS /ˈwɪndər/
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading "Now, ef it hed been that thar wide-mouthed Barney, stid o' me, he'd hev blabbed fust thing, an' they'd all hev thunk ez he war the boy what them scoundrels put through the winder ter steal the folkses' truck.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He kept out of the woods as much as possible, and felt that he knew more already than was good for him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After this, Nicholas Gregory was very steady at his work for a while.
