used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
Ahemnoun
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
(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 Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Isn't he elegant?"
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't he elegant?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
nudgeverbUS /nʌdʒ/
to push against gently
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
Proudfoot
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From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
RegisteredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But the rest of the farmyard folk made quite different remarks about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
express in words
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
SLEEPY-TIME
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From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
strutted
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From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said he had the most beautiful tail on the farm.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
TrademarknounUS /ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
TUCK-ME-IN
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From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
at the time that
From this reading When he spread it and strutted about Farmer Green's place the hen turkeys were sure to nudge one another and say, "Ahem!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Author of "SLEEPY-TIME TALES" (Trademark Registered) AND "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) Made in the United States of America All the hen turkeys thought Turkey Proudfoot a wonderful creature.
