used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
(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 CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading But not so in the barnyard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
a youthful male person
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not so in the barnyard.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
CATCHINGnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
fattestadjectiveUS /ˈfætəst/
superlative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
gobblernounUS /ˈɡɑːbələr/
a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
hubbubnounUS /ˈhʌbəb/
loud confused noise from many sources
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not so in the barnyard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
on the contrary
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
cut with a saw
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not so in the barnyard.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything there was confusion and hubbub for the biggest, fattest turkey gobbler of the flock was to be captured and killed for the Thanksgiving feast.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
TURKEYnounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CATCHING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY It was the night before Thanksgiving rather than Christmas, and in the house all was quiet as a mouse.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
at the time that
From this reading Consequently when he saw a boy and a man come into the barnyard and walk toward him, holding out hands filled with corn and wheat, he had his suspicions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had lived to see all his flock slain with the exception of a young gobbler and three or four turkey hens.
