used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
(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 All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
ApplesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
brought into existence
From this reading For James Henry Guff was born to know all the Brands of Human Greatness.
BrandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading For James Henry Guff was born to know all the Brands of Human Greatness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
ChickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For James Henry Guff was born to know all the Brands of Human Greatness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
GreatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading For James Henry Guff was born to know all the Brands of Human Greatness.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
GuffnounUS /ɡʌf/
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For James Henry Guff was born to know all the Brands of Human Greatness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
JoltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For James Henry Guff was born to know all the Brands of Human Greatness.
Mid-Day
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From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
PortentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
RoostverbUS /ruːst/
sit, as on a branch
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All Nature seemed to have been given a Jolt by the Portentous Event.
a male human offspring
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
TagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Destiny had put a Green Tag on him and nothing could stop him.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A team of Proud Parents had a son named James Henry Guff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For James Henry Guff was born to know all the Brands of Human Greatness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the Day of his Birth the Wind changed and blew in another Direction, Apples fell off the Trees, Chickens went to Roost at Mid-Day.
