used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
(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 I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
CHRISTCHURCHnounUS /ˈkraɪsttʃərtʃ/
industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
else
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From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
enclose with a fence
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
Gresson
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From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
Highfield
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From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
KILLINGnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
meditated
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From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
promptingnounUS /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/
persuasion formulated as a suggestion
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
try to get or reach
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
shearverbUS /ʃɪr/
cut with shears
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
sheep-farmer
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From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
sheep-farmer's
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From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
SHEPHERD'SnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
SOWverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
surveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading I learned to ride stock, shoe horses, shear sheep, plough, fence, fell and split timber, and everything else that an experienced squatter ought to be able to do, not omitting the accomplishment of smoking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I had done my best to like the life of a sheep-farmer, but I was becoming weary of it, and something was always prompting me to seek for more congenial employment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Lee then offered me what he had offered C----, and I agreed to accept it pending a visit I meditated making to Christchurch to consult my friend Mr. Gresson about a desire I entertained of entering the Government Land Office and to become a surveyor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading SHEPHERD'S LIFE--DRIVING SHEEP TO CHRISTCHURCH--KILLING A WILD SOW--ARRIVAL IN CHRISTCHURCH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I passed nearly a year at Highfield, during which time I made myself acquainted with all the routine of a sheep-farmer's life.
