used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
benefactressnoun
a woman benefactor
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
couldn't
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From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
Coxy
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From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
deploringverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
highest in quality
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
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 In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
engage in
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just like my husband, Coxy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
pulletnoun
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
PUMPKINnounUS /ˈpʌmpkɪn/
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
in the near future
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
strutsnounUS /strʌts/
plural of “strut” — a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
a special situation
From this reading “That silly thing of a hen never surmised that I couldn’t talk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading THE PUMPKIN MAN No sooner did Billy make this glad discovery than he straightway forgot his benefactress, and trotted off, leaving her perched there on the hay stack, deploring his lack of gratitude.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Billy was hurrying off, for he knew he had much to see and do before the close of this, the greatest day of the Fair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You can work and work and work for him, and just so soon as he is fine and dandy, off he struts to make friends with some vain young pullet,” and she snuggled down in the hay, much too grieved to venture out and explore the surrounding territory.
