used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
(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 boys were all at work, she knew.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
anticsnounUS /ˈæntɪks/
plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She resolved to ask J. G. at the first opportunity.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were all at work, she knew.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
coulee
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From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
Della
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From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
enclose with a fence
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She resolved to ask J. G. at the first opportunity.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
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 The boys were all at work, she knew.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
the force of workers available
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She resolved to ask J. G. at the first opportunity.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
determined
From this reading She resolved to ask J. G. at the first opportunity.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were all at work, she knew.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
express in words
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were all at work, she knew.
at the time that
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
Whitmore
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From this reading Miss Della Whitmore gazed meditatively down the hill at the bunk house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had heard J. G. tell two of them to “ride the sheep coulee fence,” and had been consumed with amazed curiosity at the order.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boys were all at work, she knew.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Wherefore should two sturdy young men be commanded to ride a fence, when there were horses that assuredly needed exercise--judging by their antics--and needed it badly?
