used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THOMAS KILLED A HAWK.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
HAWKnounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading HOW THOMAS KILLED A HAWK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
HOW
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading HOW THOMAS KILLED A HAWK.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
cut with a saw
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
having a supporting base
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He is the one that steals our chickens," said John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
There's
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From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading HOW THOMAS KILLED A HAWK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Both the boys ran to the window, and saw a large hawk, sailing slowly toward the barn.
precisely as stated
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This afternoon was very hot, and the boys spent it in their room, arranging their books and pictures, and in reading.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At five o'clock, while Thomas was standing by the window, he suddenly exclaimed: "There's a hawk!"
