used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Cawk cawk cawk caw-w-w-w-k,” she muttered as she strolled around the corner of the barn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
caw-w-w-w-k
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From this reading “Cawk cawk cawk caw-w-w-w-k,” she muttered as she strolled around the corner of the barn.
Cawk
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From this reading “Cawk cawk cawk caw-w-w-w-k,” she muttered as she strolled around the corner of the barn.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading GOOD HUNTING Farmer Slown owned six chickens.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Cawk cawk cawk caw-w-w-w-k,” she muttered as she strolled around the corner of the barn.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
a social unit living together
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading GOOD HUNTING Farmer Slown owned six chickens.
the act of departing
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD HUNTING Farmer Slown owned six chickens.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading GOOD HUNTING Farmer Slown owned six chickens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Cawk cawk cawk caw-w-w-w-k,” she muttered as she strolled around the corner of the barn.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
others
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From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading GOOD HUNTING Farmer Slown owned six chickens.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
pulletnoun
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
with speed
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading GOOD HUNTING Farmer Slown owned six chickens.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
Slown
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From this reading GOOD HUNTING Farmer Slown owned six chickens.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
not in physical motion
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Cawk cawk cawk caw-w-w-w-k,” she muttered as she strolled around the corner of the barn.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Striped Coat, lying as usual on his back, turned over quickly and looked about.
migratory
From this reading The morning after the skunk family took up residence under the barn she was still wandering around cackling and complaining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
a Caucasian
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
but in spite of that
From this reading One of them was a white pullet which, having not yet made a nest, spent much time in going about hunting a good place and in telling the others about her difficulties.
