used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
Betterson
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
BOUNDARYnounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
buckwheat-field
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From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
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 The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
DudnounUS /dʌd/
someone who is unsuccessful
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
milkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
Rufe
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From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BOUNDARY FENCE.
There's
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
Vinnie
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From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
WadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dog was left in the edge of the corn; and Jack, with a good milky ear in his pocket, followed Mr. Betterson into the buckwheat-field.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little party set off, watched by Vinnie with a good deal of anxiety.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said Dud, "and here comes Rufe after you.
Zeph
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From this reading "There's Wad and his dad after prairie chickens," said Zeph.
