used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I punished my cat for killing a chicken.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I punished my cat for killing a chicken.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading I punished my cat for killing a chicken.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
Creran
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From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I punished my cat for killing a chicken.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I punished my cat for killing a chicken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading I punished my cat for killing a chicken.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
the act of departing
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading I punished my cat for killing a chicken.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Another instance, published in "Loch Creran" by my friend Mr. Anderson Smith.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day he is seen to carry a live chicken in his mouth and lay it down to the hen he had previously robbed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This chicken, I discovered, had been stolen nearly two miles away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
in or at the place that
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He and the chicken afterwards were frequently observed leaving the orchard together, and travelling through the courtyard and back passages, find their way to the kitchen fireplace, where they would sleep in good fellowship.
