AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
fowls
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From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
hen-house
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From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
MissynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
Seagrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; leave one in each nest for hen to see."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "`Well, then, we will keep them for William, and I hope, as you say, they will make him strong again."
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look, Missy Seagrave - fowls lay eggs - soon have plenty - plenty for Master William - make him well again - and plenty for chickens by and by."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Juno came in before breakfast with six eggs in her apron, which she had found in the hen-house.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't taken them all out of the nests, Juno; have you?"
