used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
brindza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SUMMER "WE'RE off!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
red-cheeked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
sheepsnounUS /ʃiːps/
plural of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
a particular situation
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
SlovaksnounUS /ˈsloʊvæks/
plural of “slovak” — a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Good-by!" cheerily called out four sturdy, red-cheeked girls, early one morning.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER "WE'RE off!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Each had taken food for the journey; rye bread, bacon, and a cheese called _brindza_, made from sheeps' milk by Slovaks in the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
precisely as stated
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
WE'RE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUMMER "WE'RE off!
accept gladly
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
in or at the place that
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were walking in pairs, with bundles in their hands and their shoes slung over their backs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They belonged to some of the poor families of the village, and intended tramping it to the richer plains to work on two of the farms there, where their help would be very welcome and well paid.
