used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
coat-of-arms
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From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
divisible by two
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
a social unit living together
From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
a boy or man
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
hasn't
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From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
How
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From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
go away from a place
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
Louise
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From this reading “Got those geese!” said Louise severely.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
oughtn't
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From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
pedigreedadjective
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Got those geese!” said Louise severely.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Got those geese!” said Louise severely.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
male cat
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He hasn’t any business to let tame geese go prowling around the country that way,” growled Billy, “the first day a fellow has leave to go shooting food for the Scouts at home!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And we never even got those geese!” mourned Tom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How were we to know they had a coat-of-arms and a family tree?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You oughtn’t to want to get pedigreed geese that belonged to a farmer—especially a farmer with that kind of a disposition.”
