Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

for the most part

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

a cordial disposition

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

placed crosswise

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

dearly loved

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

be of different opinions

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

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From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

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From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

at any time

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

abounding in grass

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

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From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

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From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

held dear

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

not any; not one

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

make repayment for or return something

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And thought how to requite him, And having no friend left but he, He did resolve to fight him.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Oh, thus it was, he loved him dear.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Were ever two such loving friends!-- How could they disagree?

in or at the place that

From this reading In these solitary regions the cattle under the charge of our drovers derived their subsistence chiefly by picking their food as they went along the drove-road, or sometimes by the tempting opportunity of a "start and owerloup," or invasion of the neighbouring pasture, where an occasion presented itself.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --_Duke upon Duke_ The pair of friends had traversed with their usual cordiality the grassy wilds of Liddesdale, and crossed the opposite part of Cumberland, emphatically called The Waste.