used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
BOTHER'EM
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From this reading "BOTHER'EM POOTRUMS."
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
BUBBLEverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading BUBBLE NUMBER TWO.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
Cochin-China
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From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
didn't
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From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
one or the other of two
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
staying power
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading BUBBLE NUMBER TWO.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
POOTRUMS
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From this reading "BOTHER'EM POOTRUMS."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
skinnedadjectiveUS /skɪnd/
having skin of a specified kind
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BUBBLE NUMBER TWO.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something tangible, and _real_, in the "Cochin-China" fowl,--something that could be seen and realized (precious little, to be sure!), but still there was _something_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
at the time that
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Cochin-China hens would lay eggs (occasionally), and when they didn't breed their chickens with feathers upon the legs, they came without them.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading If the legs were not black or green skinned, they were either yellow or some _other_ color.
