any person at all
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You, Solomon," she called out, directing her words at the bobbing comb of the big rooster strutting at the edge of the mob.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You, Solomon," she called out, directing her words at the bobbing comb of the big rooster strutting at the edge of the mob.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
cluckingnounUS /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading You, Solomon," she called out, directing her words at the bobbing comb of the big rooster strutting at the edge of the mob.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading You, Solomon," she called out, directing her words at the bobbing comb of the big rooster strutting at the edge of the mob.
eddying
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the boundary of a surface
From this reading You, Solomon," she called out, directing her words at the bobbing comb of the big rooster strutting at the edge of the mob.
eggnognounUS /ˈeɡnɔːɡ/
a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor
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in or to another place
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mat together and make felt-like
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flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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guaranteedverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiːd/
past form of “guarantee” — give surety or assume responsibility
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headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
Hetty
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
on condition that; in the event that
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it's
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staying power
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
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used to form the superlative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You, Solomon," she called out, directing her words at the bobbing comb of the big rooster strutting at the edge of the mob.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
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roosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading You, Solomon," she called out, directing her words at the bobbing comb of the big rooster strutting at the edge of the mob.
ScatnounUS /skæt/
singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
ShooverbUS /ʃuː/
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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struttingverbUS /ˈstrʌtɪŋ/
inflected form of “strut” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Shoo," Hetty Thompson cried, waving her battered old felt hat at the clucking cluster of hens eddying around her legs as she plowed through the flock towards the chicken house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in the direction of
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make an effort or attempt
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
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wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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the words that are spoken
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world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
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the person or people being spoken to
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