aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
anew
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
(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 Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
CheekyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːki/
offensively bold
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “Oh, you wicked chickens!” she cried, “what have you done to poor Fluffy?”
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, you wicked chickens!” she cried, “what have you done to poor Fluffy?”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
don't
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From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Oh, you wicked chickens!” she cried, “what have you done to poor Fluffy?”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
FluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
FLUFFY'S
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From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
heart-broken
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From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
Joan
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From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
and nothing more
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
not any; not one
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you wicked chickens!” she cried, “what have you done to poor Fluffy?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
RECOVERYnounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
except for; apart from
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was Joan again who came to see what was the matter.
at the time that
From this reading She was just too late to save poor Fluffy, and was heart-broken when she saw him lying on the ground so limp and still just as if he were dead.
which person or people
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Oh, you wicked chickens!” she cried, “what have you done to poor Fluffy?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Cheeky cocked his little head on one side as if he knew nothing at all about it, and the other chickens wandered off as if their brother who had got the worst of the fight was no business of theirs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FLUFFY’S RECOVERY I don’t think this fight would have happened if the mother hen had been about, but through some mistake she had been shut up for an hour with some other hens who were not mothers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you wicked chickens!” she cried, “what have you done to poor Fluffy?”
