(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 Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
beauty's
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From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
BriskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
CackleverbUS /ˈkækəl/
talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
CHICKENSnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
CochinnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪn/
Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
to an extreme degree
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
FeathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
any competition
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
not often
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
TailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
carry out
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
tuftings
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From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
wackle
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From this reading Little chickens, one, two, three, They went out to take their tea, Brisk and gay as gay could be, Cackle wackle wackle!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
which person or people
From this reading THE THREE LITTLE CHICKENS WHO WENT OUT TO TEA, AND THE ELEPHANT.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Such our form and such our face, Such our Cochin China grace, We must win in beauty's race, Cackle wackle wackle!"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Very seldom," said the three, "Like of us the world can see, Beautiful exceedingly, Cackle wackle wackle!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Feathers brushed all smooth and neat, Yellow stockings on their feet, Tails and tuftings all complete, Cackle wackle wackle!
