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From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
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From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading [8] Pronounced (approximately) say'ter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
Hoel
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From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
Kjersti
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From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
milkmaidnoun
a woman who works in a dairy
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
PronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading [8] Pronounced (approximately) say'ter.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
put a saddle on
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
SAETER
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From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
say'ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [8] Pronounced (approximately) say'ter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
in the near future
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
directed up
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SUMMER: TAKING THE ANIMALS UP TO THE SAETER Upward over the open slope across the valley from Hoel Farm a lengthy procession was taking its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The herds belonging to Hoel Farm were that day being taken up to the saeter,[8] to spend the summer grazing on the rich grass which grows in sunny spaces here and there on the mountain heights.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the head of the procession rode the milkmaid on the military horse,[9] which for this occasion had a woman's saddle upon its back.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kjersti Hoel stood at the window of her room, following the procession with her eyes as long as she could, for soon it would vanish from the open slope into the wooded part of the mountain.
