used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about eggs, to-day, Toto!" said Dame Clucket.
anew
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
(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 "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
react verbally
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
a youthful male person
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
Clucket
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From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
directly-now-this-very-moment
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From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know about eggs, to-day, Toto!" said Dame Clucket.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
good-morning
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From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know about eggs, to-day, Toto!" said Dame Clucket.
without good reason
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know about eggs, to-day, Toto!" said Dame Clucket.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
refrain from harming
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
SpeckleverbUS /ˈspekəl/
produce a mottled effect
From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
to-day
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From this reading "I don't know about eggs, to-day, Toto!" said Dame Clucket.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
Toto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "EGGS! eggs!" cried Toto, springing lightly into the barn, and waving a basket round his head.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I want all the fresh eggs you can spare, please! directly-now-this-very-moment!" and the boy tossed his basket up in the air and caught it again, and danced a little dance of pure enjoyment, while he waited for the hens to answer his summons.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Speckle and Dame Clucket, who had been having a quiet chat together in the mow, peeped cautiously over the billows of hay, and seeing that Toto was alone, bade him good-morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mrs. Speckle, Mrs. Spanish, Dame Clucket, where are you all?
