used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
(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 A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He bounded out of bed thoroughly ashamed of himself.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He bounded out of bed thoroughly ashamed of himself.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading He bounded out of bed thoroughly ashamed of himself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
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 He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
set up or found
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
only a very short time before
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
HethnounUS /heθ/
the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He bounded out of bed thoroughly ashamed of himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He bounded out of bed thoroughly ashamed of himself.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
RANCHERSnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
shortcomingsnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He bounded out of bed thoroughly ashamed of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever other shortcomings might be attributed to the guard he could hardly be called lazy.
at the time that
From this reading He never objected to any job that was assigned to him, was continually busy when around the camp, was up early and came in late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DAY WITH THE SMALL RANCHERS Scott was awakened the next morning by the rattle of dishes and found that Heth had breakfast all ready to go on the table.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Scott recognized all this and realized the perfect knowledge that the man seemed to have of every phase of the forest work.
