used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, you have a right to be pleased with your herd.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdɪd/
of unmixed ancestry
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
a youthful male person
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
Donald's
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From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
equaledverbUS /ˈiːkwəld/
past form of “equal” — be identical or equivalent to
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, you have a right to be pleased with your herd.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "Well, you have a right to be pleased with your herd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
not any; not one
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
and nothing more
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Well, you have a right to be pleased with your herd.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well, you have a right to be pleased with your herd.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
Sandy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing, of course, was to display the lambs to the boy and Mr. Clark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SECOND ADVENTURE Donald's delight at being back on the range was equaled only by Sandy's pleasure at having him there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you have a right to be pleased with your herd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no little pride the Scotchman led the newcomers over the pasture, pointing out the finest blooded creatures in the flock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One would think, Sandy, that you were a mother hen with a brood of chicks!" laughed Donald's father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you have a right to be pleased with your herd.
