used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
BraunnounUS /brɔːn/
the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
Braun'snounUS /brɔːnz/
possessive form of “braun” — the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
burn-off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was time to burn-off.
the act of burning something
From this reading BURNING OFF.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time to burn-off.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BURNING OFF.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
Pardy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, he had rented his paddock to old Pardy for a few months, and that nuisance had his bullocks there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time to burn-off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was time to burn-off.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time to burn-off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Like a damned ass, I went to give him notice that I intended to burn.
at the time that
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Since Braun's paddock would inevitably go when I fired, Braun himself, with philosophic acceptance of the fact, had dismantled the old barn and told me to go ahead.
