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From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
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From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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quickly and without warning
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in the past
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
(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 Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
Apenninesnoun
a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
ArtistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
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in a state of sleep
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
BENI'S
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a youthful male person
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
showing who or what does the action
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CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
a person who is in charge
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
ChildhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
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citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
clavichordnounUS /ˈklævəkɔːrd/
an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
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widely known and esteemed
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
GIOTTOnoun
Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
imprisonverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzən/
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
KEEPERnounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
MusiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
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nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Stories of the Childhood of Poets, Artists, and Musicians_ THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
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past form of “rouse” — become active
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
lift onto one's shoulders
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an elevated geological formation
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
hard to endure
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
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 "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
look attentively
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading "The citizen wheeled abruptly, grasped his arm" _Frontispiece_ PAGE "He was roused by a hand upon his shoulder" 4 "Lay in the grass reading aloud from his favorite story" 56 "A head suddenly appeared above the wall" 84 "The clavichord provided unceasing entertainment" 116 "In its place appeared a noble lion" 193
in or at the place that
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Up and down the stony pasture he trod, driving back the lambs who strayed too far, and trying all the while to keep his wayward charges in a group where he could count them from time to time.
which person or people
From this reading "Like the tired robbers, were fast asleep" 216 _BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN_ BENI'S KEEPER [GIOTTO[1]] One summer morning, long ago, a small boy guarded his father's sheep on a hillside in the Apennines.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading His chief care was to prevent them from straggling into the lonely passes above, where wild animals might set upon and devour them; and to watch that they did not wander down the wooded slope and imprison themselves in the tangled thickets below.
