used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIGRATION.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
(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 All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when rain came all this was changed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when rain came all this was changed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But when rain came all this was changed.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
Curran
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From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
interchangesnounUS /ˈɪntərtʃeɪndʒɪz/
plural of “interchange” — a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
conformity or harmony
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
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 Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
engage in
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
MIGRATIONnounUS /maɪˈɡreɪʃən/
the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
From this reading A MIGRATION.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But when rain came all this was changed.
rainlessadjective
lacking rain
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
in the near future
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Much of this work was very pleasant; the two herders, Curran and John, met regularly and many were the long talks and interchanges of experiences they enjoyed.
at the time that
From this reading But when rain came all this was changed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All that summer John tended the work stock, keeping them together on good feeding ground during the short night and driving them into camp soon after daylight.
but in spite of that
From this reading The rainless summer nights were cool enough to be refreshing and yet warm enough to make the time spent in the open air delightful.
