used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
(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 Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
CalfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call your Calves and let us go.
CalvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading Call your Calves and let us go.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can wind them and I can see them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
flusterverbUS /ˈflʌstər/
be flustered; behave in a confused manner
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Call your Calves and let us go.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
HindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can wind them and I can see them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Call your Calves and let us go.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, quick, quick!" she said.
romps
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From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quick, quick, quick!" she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I can wind them and I can see them.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
StagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
hard to endure
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Call your Calves and let us go.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
at the time that
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "I can wind them and I can see them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day they were lying out in the grass as usual, and our little Calf was having a great game of romps with the little Hind.
Yeld
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stag was not with them, but Aunt Yeld was standing sentry, when all of a sudden she came back in a great fluster, not at all like a stag, as she was always trying to be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Call your Calves and let us go.
