used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
eight-and-forty
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From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
EWE-GATHERING
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From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
fell-tops
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From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
hindsnounUS /haɪndz/
plural of “hind” — any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
Logie
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From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
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 To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
master-farmers
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From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
not divisible by two
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
Pengables
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From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
weather-lore
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From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EWE-GATHERING They were gathering their sheep from the fells under Pengables, to bring them down into the warmer lands below.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Logie country, if it guessed what was to come, made merry with the time left it.
in or at the place that
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And the shepherds had decreed that within eight-and-forty hours the wind hounds of the north would be driving snow before them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The farmers, indeed, might have done the work at haphazard, choosing a time here and there as occasion served; but their shepherds lived nearer the fell-tops where true weather-lore was taught by countless little signs and tokens.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To a stranger it would have seemed odd that so many shepherds, and master-farmers with their hinds, should have chosen the same day.
