adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
adjutants
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From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
becksnounUS /beks/
plural of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
Dalesmannoun
a person who lives in the dales of northern England
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
Derwent
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From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
ewenounUS /juː/
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
ghylls
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From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
gimmers
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From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
Hornbut
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From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
LeggyadjectiveUS /ˈleɡi/
(of plants) having tall spindly stems
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
misdoings
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From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
sheep-dogs
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From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
sheep-farm
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From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
tegs
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From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
tup-hoggs
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From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
Wastrel-dale
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From this reading It is a lonely country, that about the Wastrel-dale.
wethers
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From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a country in which sheep are paramount; and every other Dalesman is engaged in that profession which is as old as Abel.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of fells and ghylls it consists, of becks and lakes; with here a scattered hamlet and there a solitary hill sheep-farm.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading And the talk of the men of the land is of wethers and gimmers, of tup-hoggs, ewe tegs in wool, and other things which are but fearsome names to you and me; and always of the doings or misdoings, the intelligence or stupidity, of their adjutants, the sheep-dogs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Parson Leggy Hornbut will tell you that his is the smallest church in the biggest parish north of the Derwent, and that his cure numbers more square miles than parishioners.
