used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Search in the hickory grove resulted in a find.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading So the red oak den was then and there abandoned.
(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 The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
BANNERTAIL
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From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading So the red oak den was then and there abandoned.
divisible by two
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Search in the hickory grove resulted in a find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Search in the hickory grove resulted in a find.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
HICKORYnounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
not any; not one
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Search in the hickory grove resulted in a find.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search in the hickory grove resulted in a find.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the red oak den was then and there abandoned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he had not reckoned with certain big facts--that is, laws--for the reason that he had never before met them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So the red oak den was then and there abandoned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So the red oak den was then and there abandoned.
a special situation
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOME IN THE HIGH HICKORY BANNERTAIL was very well satisfied with the home in the red oak, and assumed that thither he should bring his bride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The female wild thing claims all authority in matters of the home, and in the honeymoon time no wild mate would even challenge her right to rule.
