used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
AmusesverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “amuse” — occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
Bedelia
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From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
cluckingnounUS /ˈklʌkɪŋ/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
CochinnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪn/
Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
dearly loved
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
take in solid food
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
fowls
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From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
fussingverbUS /ˈfʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sally thought she had never seen such rapacious youngsters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
rapaciousadjectiveUS /rəˈpæʃɪs/
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading Sally thought she had never seen such rapacious youngsters.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
witty remark
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sally thought she had never seen such rapacious youngsters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sally thought she had never seen such rapacious youngsters.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sally thought she had never seen such rapacious youngsters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sally thought she had never seen such rapacious youngsters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
a Caucasian
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Bedelia Amuses Herself._ HAPPY days succeeded each other with rapidity at the farm.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading They were always hungry, always peeping for more worms to eat.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Sally was enchanted with the poultry yard and spent much time fussing over the beautiful Cochin China and White Leghorn fowls.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Already one enterprising hen had hatched a brood of dear little fluffy, yellow chicks and marched proudly around the yard clucking and scratching.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sally thought she had never seen such rapacious youngsters.
