(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 She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are taking them to the canal to swim."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading They are taking them to the canal to swim."
placed crosswise
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
goslings
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From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
haven't
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From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
and nothing more
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Quick, Kit, quick!" said Vrouw Vedder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
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 "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, Kit, quick!" said Vrouw Vedder.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quick, Kit, quick!" said Vrouw Vedder.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading She has stolen her nest and hatched out six little geese all her own!
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading They are taking them to the canal to swim."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They are taking them to the canal to swim."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are taking them to the canal to swim."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are taking them to the canal to swim."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
Vedder
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From this reading "Quick, Kit, quick!" said Vrouw Vedder.
Vrouw
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From this reading "Quick, Kit, quick!" said Vrouw Vedder.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "O Mother, Mother," screamed Kat; "there is the old goose that we haven't seen for so long!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
at the time that
From this reading They had crossed the bridge and were just turning down the road, when what should they see but their old goose and gander walking along the road, followed by six little goslings!
