used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He just _had_ to know what it was all about.
(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 He just _had_ to know what it was all about.
in addition
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked very softly so as not to make a sound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
Blacky
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From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
a youthful male person
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
couldn't
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From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
else
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From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
and nothing more
From this reading He just _had_ to know what it was all about.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He just _had_ to know what it was all about.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
engage in
From this reading He walked very softly so as not to make a sound.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He walked very softly so as not to make a sound.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
Sammy
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From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
with low volume
From this reading He walked very softly so as not to make a sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He walked very softly so as not to make a sound.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He just _had_ to know what it was all about.
in the direction of
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had heard the screaming of Blacky the Crow and Sammy Jay, and he had listened until he couldn't stand it another minute.
precisely as stated
From this reading He walked very softly so as not to make a sound.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked very softly so as not to make a sound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He just _had_ to know what it was all about.
in or at the place that
From this reading So at the same time Farmer Brown's boy started for the Green Forest, this other listener started towards the place where Blacky and Sammy were making such a racket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now there was some one else with a great deal of curiosity also.
