used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
bleating
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From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY PYE POD.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
ewesnounUS /juːz/
plural of “ewe” — a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
and nothing more
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
the force of workers available
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
neighing
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From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
PODnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading BY PYE POD.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
PYE
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From this reading BY PYE POD.
Quixote
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From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
Sancho
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From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
in the near future
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading "Dost not hear the neighing of horses, the blare of the trumpets, the beating of the drums?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading And this was true, for the two flocks had now come up near them.--_Don Quixote._ The great K ranch welcomed us just before dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My animals were generously fed, and we men soon joined the Indian policemen at supper in the house.
wethers
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From this reading "I hear nothing," said Sancho, "but a great bleating of ewes and wethers."
