used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
(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 "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
HollywoodnounUS /ˈhɑːliwʊd/
the film industry of the United States
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
me's
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From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
Nansie
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From this reading "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
Randolph
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From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
with low volume
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
tumin
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From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He turned as the childish voice was borne to him on the breeze.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "All right, Nansie, wait for me at the gate."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he sprang over the fence and crossed the field to where a group of horses were feeding.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading John Randolph was swinging along the green road with a bridle over his arm, whistling softly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don, Don, me's tumin'," and the baby of the farm, a little child with sunny curls and laughing eyes, ran past the great barns of Hollywood.
