aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But that was about the only way in which he was fussy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was very particular to wash almost everything he ate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He was very particular to wash almost everything he ate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading There was nothing, almost, that he wouldn't bolt greedily.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
CoonnounUS /kuːn/
an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was very particular to wash almost everything he ate.
FattyadjectiveUS /ˈfæti/
containing or composed of fat
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading But that was about the only way in which he was fussy.
gobbledverbUS /ˈɡɑːbəld/
past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading There was nothing, almost, that he wouldn't bolt greedily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But that was about the only way in which he was fussy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
kernelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing, almost, that he wouldn't bolt greedily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
and nothing more
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was very particular to wash almost everything he ate.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
Identical; not different.
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that was about the only way in which he was fussy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing, almost, that he wouldn't bolt greedily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very particular to wash almost everything he ate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very particular to wash almost everything he ate.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading But Fatty Coon had only carried his ear of corn to Broad Brook, to wash it before he gobbled the kernels.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But that was about the only way in which he was fussy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After he had devoured the first ear of corn, Fatty Coon went back and pulled another off the same shock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that was about the only way in which he was fussy.
wouldn't
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From this reading There was nothing, almost, that he wouldn't bolt greedily.
