used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
(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 the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
a youthful male person
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “First, find two good long poles,” his father directed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
fawns
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From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “First, find two good long poles,” his father directed.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First, find two good long poles,” his father directed.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “First, find two good long poles,” his father directed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
How
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From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “First, find two good long poles,” his father directed.
engage in
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “First, find two good long poles,” his father directed.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that her broken leg had been set so skillfully, Fleet Foot felt better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “First, find two good long poles,” his father directed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But the Boy and his father had to face the problem of getting them all back to the Valley Farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the fawns were content to get their supper of the Jersey cow.
which person or people
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
wood-craft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can we make a litter?” asked the Boy, who was not so skilled in wood-craft as the Farmer.
