used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Louie forgot all about that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
(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 But Louie forgot all about that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
DOINGSnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
provide as food
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But Louie forgot all about that.
set up or found
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get out of there!” he shouted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
he'd
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From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
Louie
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From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Get out of there!” he shouted.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Get out of there!” he shouted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Louie forgot all about that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Get out of there!” he shouted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
wasn't
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From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were these bad old beasts biting and tearing and tramping it down after he’d had to hoe it so hard to start it growing.
at the time that
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course it wasn’t his corn; his father told him so when he got angry with Louie for taking a little bit to feed Tad Coon.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading GREAT DOINGS BY NIGHT IN THE WOODS AND FIELDS My, but Louie was excited when he found the cows in his father’s corn.
