used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at 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 A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They decided to stop and eat some.
any thing at all
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
buttingverbUS /ˈbʌtɪŋ/
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They decided to stop and eat some.
DIZZY-HEADED
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From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
DUCKSnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
take in solid food
From this reading They decided to stop and eat some.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Three old mother ducks and five young ones jumped in that cider.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Three old mother ducks and five young ones jumped in that cider.
kegsnounUS /keɡz/
plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Three old mother ducks and five young ones jumped in that cider.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Three old mother ducks and five young ones jumped in that cider.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Three old mother ducks and five young ones jumped in that cider.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They decided to stop and eat some.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They decided to stop and eat some.
a special situation
From this reading THE DUCKS GROW DIZZY-HEADED The day after the butting match a laughable thing happened at the farm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three old mother ducks and five young ones jumped in that cider.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
precisely as stated
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
at the time that
From this reading A big tub of cider was down in the orchard waiting for the kegs to put it in when some ducks on their way for a swim in the pond smelt something like rotten apples, a food all ducks like very much.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Consequently they flew up on the edge of the tub, and seeing it filled almost to overflowing, they thought it would be nice to go swimming in anything that smelt so good.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Three old mother ducks and five young ones jumped in that cider.
