used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
(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 All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
BarrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
at any time
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
TURKEYSnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading WILD TURKEYS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game was not over six feet from the ground, sitting in three rows on as many branches of a hemlock that overhung the stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were over a dozen in the flock, each as plump as wild turkeys ever get.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD TURKEYS.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without delay the Rover boys dropped behind the bushes, and John Barrow did the same.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All kept as quiet as possible, for they knew that on the first alarm the wild turkeys would be off.
