alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading In the bull-pen the herd-bull pried and butted at the bars.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
brannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
bull-pen
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From this reading In the bull-pen the herd-bull pried and butted at the bars.
butted
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From this reading In the bull-pen the herd-bull pried and butted at the bars.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
clover-hay
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From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
GuernseynounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
herd-bull
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From this reading In the bull-pen the herd-bull pried and butted at the bars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
lime-freshened
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From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
ListernounUS /ˈlɪstər/
English surgeon who was the first to use antiseptics (1827-1912)
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
Lyford
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From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
Odell
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
priedverbUS /praɪd/
inflected form of “pry” — to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading In the bull-pen the herd-bull pried and butted at the bars.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
stanchions
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From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
look attentively
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clyde Storm, helper, went along the lime-freshened concrete alleys, shaking out bran and tossing in clover-hay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everywhere in the steel stanchions beautiful Guernsey heads were turned to watch his progress.
a Caucasian
From this reading Odell, Ed Lister, and the foreman, Gene Lyford, scrubbed their hands and faces and put on clean white canvas clothes.
WhitewaternounUS /ˈwaɪtwɔːtər/
frothy water as in rapids or waterfalls
From this reading On Monday evening at five o’clock the Whitewater herd was ready for milking.
