used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
a line of approach
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chicken danced away.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The chicken danced away.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Hector grinned.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector grinned.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
not any; not one
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
teepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
a special situation
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it hesitated, two small brown hands and arms appeared from under the teepee and frantically searched the air.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The chicken stood irresolute, looking wildly 'round for a favourable avenue of escape.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I From beneath the skirt of the teepee a young prairie chicken emerged--no ordinary prairie chicken, but an absurd thing dressed in a little pair of trousers and a scrap of scarlet blanket.
