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 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
- 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
- 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.
- And Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stole» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.