used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
CaledonianounUS /ˌkæləˈdoʊniə/
the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
cliff'snounUS /klɪfs/
possessive form of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Mist floated over the sea, and upon the cliffs.
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 It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Mist floated over the sea, and upon the cliffs.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
Halfred
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From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
become covered with mist
From this reading Mist floated over the sea, and upon the cliffs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Mist floated over the sea, and upon the cliffs.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Halfred saw the shepherd standing above, on the cliff's edge; and he played a lovely melody upon his shepherd's pipe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mist floated over the sea, and upon the cliffs.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He landed, seized his hammer, and strode upwards to a steep rocky hill, on which sheep and goats were grazing.
at the time that
From this reading It was early morning, in the time when roses begin to bloom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
a late time of life
From this reading And after many years he came sailing in his rotten boat over the seas which play around the island of Caledonia.
