used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad to see you,” said Star.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
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 So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
set up or found
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad to see you,” said Star.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Billy Jr.!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
husksnounUS /hʌsks/
plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad to see you,” said Star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading “Hello, Billy Jr.!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
set down according to a plan
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I am glad to see you,” said Star.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am glad to see you,” said Star.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
in the near future
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
stable-yard
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From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am glad to see you,” said Star.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So he jumped the low wall of the corral and soon found his friend in the stable-yard chewing some corn husks.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I have not laid eyes on you for ages and I am anxious to learn what you think of our Western country by this time.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the sheep stayed in the corral the next day after the storm, Billy thought he would try and find Star and have a talk with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad to see you,” said Star.
