aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
(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 "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
in addition
From this reading You fly and we will fly also."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
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 They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
enclose with a fence
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading You fly and we will fly also."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
Jimmie
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From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
and nothing more
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
with speed
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
hard to endure
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
look attentively
From this reading "Watch me carefully," said the beautiful creature, "and do exactly as I do."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
at the time that
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
which person or people
From this reading They were just about to fly, when the old rooster, who had been picking up corn down the road, come running up.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You fly and we will fly also."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Jimmie, trying to stop his heart from beating so rapidly, "we are ready, Mr. Wild Duck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you all ready?" asked the wild duck of Jimmie and Lulu, as they stood beside him, balanced on the fence rail.
