used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
bottom-side
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From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
one or the other of two
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
fanciersnounUS /ˈfænsiərz/
plural of “fancier” — a person having a strong liking for something
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
the act of departing
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
hen'snounUS /henz/
possessive form of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
incubatorsnounUS /ˈɪŋkjuːbeɪtərz/
plural of “incubator” — apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
and nothing more
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
let's
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From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
engage in
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
not any; not one
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
pestiferousadjective
contaminated with infecting organisms
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
verminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
we'll
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From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
We've
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From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We've cleared this land of disease germs, if there were germs in it, by turning it bottom-side up; now let's start free from the pestiferous vermin that make a hen's life unhappy.
at the time that
From this reading When we want to change our breeding, we'll buy eggs from the best fanciers and hatch them in our own incubators.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
WYANDOTTES
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From this reading WHITE WYANDOTTES "Sam," said I, "I am going to start this poultry plant from just as near the beginning of things as possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to dispose of every hen on the place within the next twenty days, and to burn everything that has been used in connection with them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No stock, either old or young, shall be brought here.
