used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
(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 "It feels all right," she said in her gentle and plaintive voice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Instead, it was different from any she had ever seen.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Instead, it was different from any she had ever seen.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
at any time
From this reading Instead, it was different from any she had ever seen.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "It feels all right," she said in her gentle and plaintive voice.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
set up or found
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, it was different from any she had ever seen.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "It feels all right," she said in her gentle and plaintive voice.
good-sized
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From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead, it was different from any she had ever seen.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, it was different from any she had ever seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried sitting on it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "It feels all right," she said in her gentle and plaintive voice.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It feels all right," she said in her gentle and plaintive voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It feels all right," she said in her gentle and plaintive voice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Instead, it was different from any she had ever seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
get rid of
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She tried sitting on it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man next made a fine nest of hay in a good-sized box, placing it in the shed and putting an egg into it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried sitting on it.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It feels all right," she said in her gentle and plaintive voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
at the time that
From this reading The Hen Turkey first thought that it was her own egg, but when the Man left and she could come nearer, she found that it was not.
