used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not this time," answered her father.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Uncle Fred.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Not this time," answered her father.
set up or found
From this reading "Has Rose found some more Indian papooses?" and he laughed.
Fred
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From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has Rose found some more Indian papooses?" and he laughed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has Rose found some more Indian papooses?" and he laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not this time," answered her father.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Has Rose found some more Indian papooses?" and he laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Has Rose found some more Indian papooses?" and he laughed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Uncle Fred.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not this time," answered her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
papooses
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From this reading "Has Rose found some more Indian papooses?" and he laughed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
Roy
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From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
the season of growth
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Not this time," answered her father.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Not this time," answered her father.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Uncle Fred.
at the time that
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORE CATTLE GONE Uncle Fred was out in the barn, talking over some ranch matters with Captain Roy, when Daddy Bunker and Rose came trotting back.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But those boys of mine, Fred, have dug quite a hole near your spring.
