used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
didn't
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From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
a social unit living together
From this reading Yes, indeed, the farmer and his family knew just where those Rats were.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading They were in the farmhouse!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
henhousenounUS /ˈhenhaʊs/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, indeed, the farmer and his family knew just where those Rats were.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the farmhouse!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes, indeed, the farmer and his family knew just where those Rats were.
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, indeed, the farmer and his family knew just where those Rats were.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
RatsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, indeed, the farmer and his family knew just where those Rats were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, indeed, the farmer and his family knew just where those Rats were.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
which person or people
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The mischievous will find some day That for their mischief they must pay.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
woodpilenounUS /ˈwʊdpaɪl/
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading _Billy Mink._ If Billy Mink didn’t know where the Rats who had left the big barn had gone to, the farmer who owned the big barn and the henhouse and the woodpile knew.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, indeed, the farmer and his family knew just where those Rats were.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, the wise, gray old leader of the Rats knew that the safest place for them was in that farmhouse.
