used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
in actual fact
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
(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 He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading This he did in a somewhat awkward fashion.
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The puzzle was now how to cook the bird.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
clamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The puzzle was now how to cook the bird.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This he did in a somewhat awkward fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This he did in a somewhat awkward fashion.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
how
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From this reading The puzzle was now how to cook the bird.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The puzzle was now how to cook the bird.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The puzzle was now how to cook the bird.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
express in words
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This he did in a somewhat awkward fashion.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The puzzle was now how to cook the bird.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he did in a somewhat awkward fashion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought of putting it in a clam shell to bake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
precisely as stated
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The puzzle was now how to cook the bird.
at the time that
From this reading He had actually placed it on the fire, feathers and all, when he remembered that it must be plucked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Neptune wagged his tail, as much as to say, "I am very glad, master, I have brought you something you like."
