used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He flapped his wings and swelled out his breast, and began to crow loud and long.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He flapped his wings and swelled out his breast, and began to crow loud and long.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
can't
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From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading He flapped his wings and swelled out his breast, and began to crow loud and long.
FlopverbUS /flɑːp/
fall loosely
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
FLOP'S
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From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He flapped his wings and swelled out his breast, and began to crow loud and long.
How
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From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
I'll
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From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
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 He flapped his wings and swelled out his breast, and began to crow loud and long.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
a particular point in time
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
by chance
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading He flapped his wings and swelled out his breast, and began to crow loud and long.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FEATHER FLOP’S TEMPTATION “QUEER,” said Feather Flop, as he stopped crowing for a moment early the next morning, “queer, that I can never get to see my little Miss alone any more.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Never mind, I’ll go over to the vegetable garden in a few minutes to see how everything is getting along.
precisely as stated
From this reading I’ll crow very loud now; she might possibly hear and come out.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He flapped his wings and swelled out his breast, and began to crow loud and long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading How I do hate to see company come, for then I can’t get a word with her!
