1825
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From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHEEP AND THE SCAVENGER.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
black-faced
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From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
Hardhills
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From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
Minnie
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
PollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
Rae
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From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
SCAVENGERnounUS /ˈskævəndʒər/
a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading THE SHEEP AND THE SCAVENGER.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE SHEEP AND THE SCAVENGER.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEEP AND THE SCAVENGER.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Minnie," said Mrs. Lee, one morning a few weeks later, "here is a story very much like that of our pony and lamb.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was so extremely wild that it was with great difficulty separated from its companions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In December, 1825, Thomas Rae, a blacksmith in Hardhills, purchased a beautiful lamb, of the black-faced breed, from an individual passing with a large flock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If Poll will stop chattering, I will read it to you."
