Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

plural of “bin” — a container; usually has a lid

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They thought every sound was their mothers coming to feed them.

placed crosswise

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

demanding attention

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

without deviation

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They thought every sound was their mothers coming to feed them.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

provide as food

From this reading They thought every sound was their mothers coming to feed them.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

a loft in a barn where hay is stored

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Now help yourself, Mr. Button.

an opening into or through something

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

most important element

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading They thought every sound was their mothers coming to feed them.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Now help yourself, Mr. Button.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now help yourself, Mr. Button.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

on one occasion

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

above and across; more than

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They thought every sound was their mothers coming to feed them.

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

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From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They thought every sound was their mothers coming to feed them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They thought every sound was their mothers coming to feed them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

up to a particular time

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Through this hole they squeezed themselves and from there crossed the barn floor to a ladder that led up into the haymow.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

at the time that

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

in or at the place that

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

which person or people

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading WILD EXCITEMENT IN THE BARNYARD The spotted cat led Button under the floor of the barn until he came to a round hole in the floor that led to the main barn where the grain bins were.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading Once in the hayloft they hurried over to the door that was directly under the window where the pigeons went in and out to their nests, but there on the hay, wriggling and crying, were the baby squabs who opened their mouths so wide they nearly fell over backwards when they heard the spotted cat and Button approaching.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “Now help yourself, Mr. Button.