used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
(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 BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
didn't
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From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
fowls
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From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
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 RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
used to form the superlative
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
not any; not one
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading One to be remembered all our lives!
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And Father Billy’s talk was most entertaining,” said Daisy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My, didn’t we have a good time?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BILLY RUNS AWAY All the next day the animals and fowls too listened with all their ears to discover whether or not Mr. Watson or any of the farm hands knew they had been away at a party the night before.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But not a word was spoken about it so they decided no one thought they had been off the farm.
