an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I can see, but what is the occasion?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, I can see, but what is the occasion?
Can't
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From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
set up or found
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
Gail
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From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
a young female
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
hen-house
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From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I can see, but what is the occasion?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I can see, but what is the occasion?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "Yes, I can see, but what is the occasion?
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
rat-traps
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From this reading Has Peace made another raid on the hen-house with poison or rat-traps?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
shouldn't
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From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
express a supposition
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
except if; if not
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I shouldn't suppose we could afford chicken unless by accident.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Can't you see?" smiled the girl, glancing up from her task with an excited, happy sparkle in her eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I can see, but what is the occasion?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SURPRISES "Why, Gail, what are you doing?" asked Faith one cold, dull November day, as she hurried into the kitchen from her village trip, and found the older sister picking two plump hens.
