used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He always wants to eat everything up right away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He always wants to eat everything up right away."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Send the basket back," Twaddles called.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Send the basket back," Twaddles called.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Send the basket back," Twaddles called.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
take in solid food
From this reading "He always wants to eat everything up right away."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
one or the other of two
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "He always wants to eat everything up right away."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
haymownoun
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He always wants to eat everything up right away."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
I'll
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From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He always wants to eat everything up right away."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
cut with a saw
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send the basket back," Twaddles called.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
Twaddles
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From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading She peeped over the edge of the haymow and saw the twins, one on either side of Bobby, staring up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RAINY DAY FUN "I'll bury it in the hay, before Twaddles comes up," said Meg to herself.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "He always wants to eat everything up right away."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They looked funny, for their mouths were open and Meg giggled a little.
