(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 The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
assortedadjectiveUS /əˈsɔːrtɪd/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading I have seen plenty of dead ones in Boston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
CHICKENSnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
COWSnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I have seen plenty of dead ones in Boston.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
at any time
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
feeding-troughs
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From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
Gleason's
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From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
pig-pens
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From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
PIGSnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
a full supply
From this reading I have seen plenty of dead ones in Boston.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
rudestadjectiveUS /ˈruːdəst/
superlative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
cut with a saw
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The big ones impose on the little ones, and push them away from the feeding-troughs, so all Farmer Gleason's pigs were in assorted sizes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the rudest pigs I ever saw, but of course I have not seen many live ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS There were several pig-pens.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the young man explained to us later, it does not do to put pigs of different sizes together.
