used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
(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 Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ormarr, as shepherd, found his task light.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A great flock of sheep grazed on the plateau below.
bleating
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From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
Borg
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From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
Borgarfjall
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From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
the act of burning something
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A great flock of sheep grazed on the plateau below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
set up or found
From this reading Ormarr, as shepherd, found his task light.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading A great flock of sheep grazed on the plateau below.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great flock of sheep grazed on the plateau below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ormarr, as shepherd, found his task light.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
lambing-time
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From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ormarr, as shepherd, found his task light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
Ormarr
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From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading A great flock of sheep grazed on the plateau below.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
done under pressure
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading A great flock of sheep grazed on the plateau below.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Ormarr, as shepherd, found his task light.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Ormarr, as shepherd, found his task light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was just after lambing-time, and for the first two or three days the sheep had been difficult to handle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Full of anxiety, and bleating piteously, they rushed about in all directions, vainly seeking their offspring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading One burning hot afternoon, late in the summer, Ormarr was sitting up on the edge of a high ridge of Borgarfjall, to the west of Borg.
