used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why don’t you cut the grass and give it to the cow?” asked John.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, now, I never thought of that!” answered the man.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why don’t you cut the grass and give it to the cow?” asked John.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Why don’t you cut the grass and give it to the cow?” asked John.
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t you cut the grass and give it to the cow?” asked John.
take in solid food
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “That’s fool number two,” said John to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Why don’t you cut the grass and give it to the cow?” asked John.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That’s fool number two,” said John to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why don’t you cut the grass and give it to the cow?” asked John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Why don’t you cut the grass and give it to the cow?” asked John.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
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 I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Why, now, I never thought of that!” answered the man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Why, now, I never thought of that!” answered the man.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “That’s fool number two,” said John to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s fool number two,” said John to himself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s fool number two,” said John to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Why, now, I never thought of that!” answered the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
hard to endure
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
tuftnounUS /tʌft/
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “That’s fool number two,” said John to himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “So I will, of course, and many thanks, for many a good cow have I killed in trying to get it up there.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why,” replied the man, “I want the cow up on the roof to eat off that fine tuft of grass you see growing there.”
