used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
(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 But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But the three little mother birds knew and were happy.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But the three little mother birds knew and were happy.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
haycocks
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From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
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 But the three little mother birds knew and were happy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But the three little mother birds knew and were happy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
refrain from harming
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
having a supporting base
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
in or at that place or location
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII For a few days, Bobby and Betty and Rover had fun playing hide-and-seek among the haycocks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
in or at the place that
From this reading But they were all careful not to touch the little patches of clover where the flags flew.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading People driving along the road wondered why Farmer Hill had left the three little patches of clover standing and why the three little flags were there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Bobby," said Father one morning, "can you and Betty spare the hay, so we can draw it into the barn?"
