used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But they did not stop.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I suppose it must be the gander toddling on in front.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
GooseyadjectiveUS /ˈɡuːsi/
having or revealing stupidity
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it must be the gander toddling on in front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose it must be the gander toddling on in front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it must be the gander toddling on in front.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they did not stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I suppose it must be the gander toddling on in front.
and nothing more
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But they did not stop.
strewingnoun
the act of scattering
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it must be the gander toddling on in front.
express in words
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they did not stop.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
toddlingverbUS /ˈtɑːdlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toddle” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I suppose it must be the gander toddling on in front.
at the time that
From this reading Goosey, goosey!" he called, and pretended to be strewing corn out of his hands as when feeding geese.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
which person or people
From this reading "This must be a new flock of geese for the princess: but who can tell which is goose and which is gander?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman and the man only looked in great rage at the smith for making game of them.
