adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
cordialitynoun
a cordial disposition
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/
be of different opinions
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
drove-road
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From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
drovers
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From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
DUKEnounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading DUKE UPON DUKE.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
How
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From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
Liddesdale
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From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
OWERLOUP
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From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
requiteverb
make repayment for or return something
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
STARTverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DUKE UPON DUKE.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear, And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.
WastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a START AND OWERLOUP, or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.
