used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
CALAMITYnounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading CALAMITY.
clearings
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From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
Erskine
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From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
prosperouslyadverb
in the manner of prosperous people
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
Sophia
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From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
the season of growth
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He built barns and sheds about his house, and gradually accumulated quite a stock of animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every spring Albert cut down more trees, and made new openings and clearings.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
precisely as stated
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the money that he obtained by selling the grain and the grass seed which he raised upon his land, he bought oxen and sheep and cows.
a late time of life
From this reading Both Mary Erskine and Anne Sophia went on very pleasantly and prosperously, each in her own way, for several years.
