used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
(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 They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
bleating
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From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You take texts, and you preach, but you have no gospel.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
cluckingnounUS /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
provide as food
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
assemble or get together
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
gobblingverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
the act of departing
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
lo
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From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
nickering
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From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
not any; not one
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading You take texts, and you preach, but you have no gospel.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
roostersnounUS /ˈruːstərz/
plural of “rooster” — adult male chicken
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
squealingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːlɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
carry out
From this reading You take texts, and you preach, but you have no gospel.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
From this reading You take texts, and you preach, but you have no gospel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all gather round him, expecting to be fed, and lo, his basket is empty!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You remind me of a man going into his barnyard early in the morning to feed his stock.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading He has a basket on his arm, and here come the horses nickering, the cows lowing, the calves and sheep bleating, the hogs squealing, the turkeys gobbling, the hens clucking, and the roosters crowing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You preachers of these days have no gospel in you.
