used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
Davison
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From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
Davison's
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From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
apart from; not including
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
Fogg
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From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
good-will
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From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
Justin
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From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
on one occasion
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
PANverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
PIPINGS
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From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
an angry dispute
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
sheepmannoun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
carry out
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fogg had been forced to take a flock of sheep in payment for a debt owed him by a sheepman.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIPINGS OF PAN The result of this quarrel was that Justin was banished temporarily from the ranch, though it was not assigned as the reason for his exile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sheep were already in Paradise Valley, and were to be sent at once into the mountains.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Davison ordered Justin to take charge of these sheep, and hurried shepherd and flock into the hills, while Lucy was temporarily away from home.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Justin could not rebel against this order except mentally, if he wished to remain in Davison’s employment and retain, or regain, his good-will.
