used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
anew
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
butcherverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
at any time
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
HEART-WORK
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From this reading HEART-WORK.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
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 And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
engage in
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
not any; not one
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
paddocks
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From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
Prest
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From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
cut with a saw
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
slayingnounUS /ˈsleɪɪŋ/
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
thongs
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From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few days from this time, some of the most thoughtful of the settlers began to ponder the necessity of increasing their supplies of food.
except if; if not
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prest, the butcher, sighed every day as he passed the ruined paddocks and saw no cattle in them for him to exercise his skill upon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And as for our ever having a drove or a herd, there is no possibility of it unless we can get hides enough to make thongs for snares.
at the time that
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Heaven knows,” said he to his wife, “when I may have the pleasure of slaying a beast again.
