used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
(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 Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
any thing at all
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
permission to do something
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
take in solid food
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
come to pass
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
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 So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
long-bearded
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From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
not any; not one
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
and nothing more
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading So with many misgivings she gave her consent, and Billy was led to the stable behaving like a lamb.
carry out
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without saying anything to his family, he appeared one evening leading a nice, docile looking, long-bearded Billy goat, hitched to a beautiful new red wagon.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Of course, the boys were wild with delight, and their mother disgusted, for she predicted that he would be more bother than he was worth, and would eat up all the things in the garden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Wagner lived about two miles from a small town, and he thought it would be nice for his boys to have a little goat cart, so they could drive into town for mail and do errands for the family.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading They answered her that they would take good care that he never got loose, and that no wrong would happen, if she would only let them keep the goat.
