stole
part of speech
verb (past tense of steal); noun (a stole, stoles)
meaning for a pupil
1) The past tense of "steal": took something that was not yours without asking. "Someone stole my bike." tree →
2) A stole is a long scarf or shawl worn around the shoulders. tree →
3) Stole can also mean moved quietly and secretly, so that no one notices. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The past of steal, as in Rachel stole the idols, and it can mean to take away secretly or to win by trickery. Interpretation: Rachel took her father's household idols (teraphim) when the family left. Commentators suggest she hoped to stop her father from worshipping them, and Jacob's curse on the thief later leads to her early death. Absalom is read as winning people's hearts by flattery, and Jehoshabeath's hiding of Joash is read as saving the Davidic line. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and lessons on right and wrong, pupils learn that stealing is wrong. In stories, a thief "stole" treasure; "stole the show" means was the best part of a performance. "Stole a glance" means looked quickly and secretly. Phrases: stole the show, stole a look, stole away.
examples
- And Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's. (Torah GEN.31.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment; so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel. (Prophets 2SA.15.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bed-chamber. (Writings 2CH.22.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Someone stole my bike from outside the shop. tree →
- The fox stole three eggs from the henhouse. tree →
- My little sister stole the show at the concert. tree →
- He stole a look at the answers. tree →
- The thief stole the money and ran. tree →
- Grandma wore a silk stole to the wedding. tree →
- They stole away quietly in the night. tree →
- I stole out of my corner, and stood with them. tree →
note
"Steal" is irregular: steal, stole, stolen. Say "He stole it", "It was stolen" (not "It was stole"). Do not confuse "steal" with "steel" (a metal). Stealing is wrong; if you find something, try to give it back. "Stole away" means left quietly.
In the corpora
- And Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
- It is the very car he stole from the yard of the Red Lion, with the very same people in it!
- Stole a horse—sold him for a large sum of money!
- Saying «someone stole it» when nobody did makes innocent classmates look suspicious.
- Lying for someone who stole makes you part of it; speak only for yourself.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stole» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.