adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
BloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
CheviotnounUS /ˈʃeviət/
hardy hornless sheep of the Cheviot Hills noted for its short thick wool
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
Daleland
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From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
Dalesmen
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From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
ewenounUS /juː/
a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
Kirby's
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From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
object-lesson
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From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No further harm came of the incident; but it served as a healthy object-lesson for the Dalesmen.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A coincidence it may have been, but, as a fact, for the fortnight succeeding Kirby's exploit there was a lull in the crimes.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
WeeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There followed, as though to make amends, the seven days still remembered in the Daleland as the Bloody Week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the Monday a farm on the Black Water was marked with the red cross.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On the Sunday the Squire lost a Cheviot ewe, killed not a hundred yards from the Manor wall.
