used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
how long something has existed
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
(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 The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading That night the baby was taken ill.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
bereavednounUS /bərˈiːvd/
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
death of a person
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading That night the baby was taken ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the baby was taken ill.
not any; not one
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
and nothing more
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
pioneersnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading That night the baby was taken ill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the baby was taken ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
very small
From this reading They stopped and made a little grave in the desolate prairies, over which they placed a tiny cross marked with her name and age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night the baby was taken ill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
at the time that
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cow especially seemed to feel the strain, and after one intensely hot day, during which the pioneers had all suffered, she gave but a small portion of milk, and lay down when they made camp refusing to graze.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
which person or people
From this reading Then the bereaved parents went on their way, with what agony of spirit only those who have lost a precious little one may know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Both father and mother did all that they knew for her, but she grew steadily worse, and two days later, while they were traveling over a barren, desolate expanse of country with no living creature in sight but themselves, she passed away.
