used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
Alice
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From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
(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 Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It does seem as if they needn't all moult at the same time," said Peggy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
for the reason that
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
CarolsnounUS /ˈkerəlz/
plural of “carol” — joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
dearly loved
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does seem as if they needn't all moult at the same time," said Peggy.
don't
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From this reading Henrietta, don't you think you could give me just one egg for Thanksgiving?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
EGGnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Henrietta, don't you think you could give me just one egg for Thanksgiving?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
Hennery
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From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
Henrietta
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From this reading Henrietta, don't you think you could give me just one egg for Thanksgiving?"
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
and nothing more
From this reading Henrietta, don't you think you could give me just one egg for Thanksgiving?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henrietta, don't you think you could give me just one egg for Thanksgiving?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
moultnoun
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
From this reading "It does seem as if they needn't all moult at the same time," said Peggy.
moultingnoun
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
needn't
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From this reading "It does seem as if they needn't all moult at the same time," said Peggy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
Peggy
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From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does seem as if they needn't all moult at the same time," said Peggy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It does seem as if they needn't all moult at the same time," said Peggy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Henrietta, don't you think you could give me just one egg for Thanksgiving?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It does seem as if they needn't all moult at the same time," said Peggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
precisely as stated
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CHRISTMAS EGG Carols are what one thinks of at Christmas, and eggs seem to belong to Easter, but this was an especial egg that was very dear to Peggy because it was one of the first.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do hope somebody will begin to lay before Thanksgiving, so we can have a Thanksgiving egg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peggy and Alice had hunted with such anxious care, every morning in Hotel Hennery, to see if they could find any eggs, and each morning they were disappointed; for all the hens were moulting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Henrietta, don't you think you could give me just one egg for Thanksgiving?"
