used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
(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 There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading [Sidenote: "Come, Anna!"]
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
bipednoun
an animal with two feet
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
Christina
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From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "Come, Anna, come," says the hard voice; "what a slow coach you are!
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
Fasch
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From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
provide as food
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
gruntingverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Come, Anna, come," says the hard voice; "what a slow coach you are!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
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 Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
minglesverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlz/
third-person singular of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
not any; not one
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
oustverbUS /aʊst/
remove from a position or office
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
pink-nosed
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From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Come, Anna, come," says the hard voice; "what a slow coach you are!
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: "Come, Anna!"]
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Come, Anna, come," says the hard voice; "what a slow coach you are!
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
strutsnounUS /strʌts/
plural of “strut” — a proud stiff pompous gait
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Come, Anna, come," says the hard voice; "what a slow coach you are!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
which person or people
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
widely-spread
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From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Before the cock has done crowing--and really he goes on so long that it is a wonder he is not hoarse--another voice mingles with the rest.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
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 It is a woman's voice, and, although neither hoarse nor shrill, it is no more musical than the crow of the other biped, who struts about on his widely-spread toes in the yard, to which Christina Fasch has come to feed the pigs.
yellow-coated
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From this reading There are five of them, pink-nosed and yellow-coated, and they keep up a grunting and snarling chorus within their wooden enclosure, each struggling to oust a neighbour from his place near the trough while they all greedily await their food.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, Anna, come," says the hard voice; "what a slow coach you are!
