used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
clubbingnounUS /ˈklʌbɪŋ/
a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
at any time
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
how
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From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
motleynounUS /ˈmɑːtli/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
seein
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From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
express in words
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are cows, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, pigs, cats and dogs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Somebody must have drove um in thinking it was a free pasture.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
um
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From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
at the time that
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Button was about to begin to tell them one of his thrilling adventures when several policemen appeared and began clubbing and driving the animals out of the park.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One of them said, “Sure and I would like to know how these animals got into this park without me seein’ um.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Another one said, “But did ye ever see such a motley bunch?
