used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
(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 But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ELINOR VEY.
COACHY
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From this reading COACHY.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
drawling
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From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
ELINOR
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From this reading BY ELINOR VEY.
at any time
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
the organ of sight
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
hitchingverbUS /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
peckingverbUS /ˈpekɪŋ/
-ing form of “peck” — hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
round-shoulderedadjective
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
cut with a saw
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
having a supporting base
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
tousledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
VEY
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From this reading BY ELINOR VEY.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The first time I ever saw Coachy she was scratching about on the garden walk, kicking the dirt out in two ways behind her, and then nimbly hitching back a step or two and staring and pecking at the hole that she had made.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
which person or people
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
showing curiosity
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Every little while she said something to herself in a comical drawling tone, standing on one foot, and looking up at me with curious eye, as if wondering who I was, and what in the world I was there for.
yellowish-brown
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From this reading But who was Coachy?--an old yellowish-brown _hen_, all tousled and sort of round-shouldered.
