adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
Cal
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From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
cattlemennounUS /ˈkætəlmən/
plural of “cattleman” — a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
cowmen
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From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
don't
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
hombrenounUS /ˈhɑːmbrə/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
Marilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that Marilla girl was a benefit to the eye.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
scraggyadjective
being very thin
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
sheepmannoun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Old Cal was so obscure in his chosen profession that he wasn’t even hated by the cowmen.
stoop-shouldered
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From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
unsungadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌŋ/
not famous or acclaimed
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
unwept
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From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when a sheepman don’t get eminent enough to acquire the hostility of the cattlemen, he is mighty apt to die unwept and considerably unsung.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will say that old Cal wasn’t distinguished as a sheepman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a little, old stoop-shouldered _hombre_ about as big as a gun scabbard, with scraggy white whiskers, and condemned to the continuous use of language.
