used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
bleats
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From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
business-like
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From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
drollerynoun
a comic incident or series of incidents
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
the organ of sight
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
friskiest
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From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
lamb'snounUS /læmz/
possessive form of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
pinknessnoun
the quality of being pink
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
deliver by singing
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
stiff-legged
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From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friskiest lambs, measuring strength with each other by stiff-legged jumps, are followed by gentle bleats from their mothers, and come back after a frolic to meditate and switch their tails.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading However we may spend our Sabbath, it is different from the other days of the week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They run or sing with more gladness and a less business-like air.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I have often thought the little creatures of field and woods knew the difference.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The fleecy roll of a lamb's tail, and the dimples which seem to dint its first coat, the pinkness of its nose, and the drollery of its eye, are all worth watching under a cloudless Sunday sky.
