adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 There was room in Norah’s heart for them all.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
Bobs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was room in Norah’s heart for them all.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was room in Norah’s heart for them all.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
Norah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
Orpingtonnoun
English breed of large chickens with white skin
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Bobs, of course, came first—no other animal could possibly approach him in favour.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was room in Norah’s heart for them all.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
Tait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was room in Norah’s heart for them all.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was room in Norah’s heart for them all.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading These were a numerous and varied band, and required no small amount of attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was room in Norah’s heart for them all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After her father, Norah’s chief companions were her pets.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But after Bobs came a long procession, beginning with Tait, the collie, and ending with the last brood of fluffy Orpington chicks, or perhaps the newest thing in disabled birds, picked up, fluttering and helpless, in the yard or orchard.
