used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
(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 TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
give a description of
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
Nannie
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From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
StubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On reaching them he panted out this message:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought they were down by the stream playing”, answered Daisy, their mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
TWINSnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “No, they are being carried off to Milwaukee in a butcher’s wagon!” announced Stubby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
at the time that
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TWINS ARE STOLEN In the forenoon of the next day Billy, Nannie, Daisy and Billy Junior were under the big elm tree in the barnyard listening to Billy describe all that had happened to him the day before while he was in town, when Stubby came running down the lane.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know where the Twins are while you are all chatting here?”
