used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
(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 I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
in a state of sleep
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
day-time
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From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear!
didn't
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From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
made afraid
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
I'm
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From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
Laurie
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From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
accept an excuse for
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
screechedverbUS /skriːtʃt/
past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
express a supposition
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He must have been asleep," said Laurie to himself, "owls always do sleep in the day-time I suppose."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
precisely as stated
From this reading The owl looked very sleepy, and blinked his eyes very hard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
Who-oo
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From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Who-oo!" screeched the owl, flapping his wings and ruffling up his feathers, and looking very hard at Laurie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg your pardon," said Laurie, feeling very much frightened indeed, "I didn't mean to be rude, but all the birds and animals on the farm here have such a curious way of knowing what I'm thinking."
