the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
(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 THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
any thing at all
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
broilernounUS /ˈbrɔɪlər/
an oven or part of a stove used for broiling
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
chicken-yard
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From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading He was sick of even the very thought of chickens.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
divisible by two
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was sick of even the very thought of chickens.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
on one occasion
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He never glanced at them--not even at the smallest broiler.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was sick of even the very thought of chickens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
Trimble
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From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Next morning he was turned loose once more in the chicken-yard, and Mr. Trimble stayed outside.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
Van's
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From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was sick of even the very thought of chickens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME In the afternoon Van’s kennel was put back into its old place, and he lay there all day, sick, exhausted, and miserable.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was no one to interfere; Van might have killed the whole flock, for anything that he could see to hinder.
