Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It had always been the same with the sheep.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had always been the same with the sheep.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

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From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

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From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

with equanimity

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

placed crosswise

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

the act of departing

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

a young female

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had always been the same with the sheep.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

and nothing more

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

go across or through

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It had always been the same with the sheep.

a condition of great disorder

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading It had always been the same with the sheep.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

and nothing more

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

hurting

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

extremely painful

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading But now there rang continually in her ears the piteous bleating of the little flock she had learned to love through the summer months, and that, lured by a treacherous bell-wether, had passed through the pen, some days before, and crossed the long, high Bridge of Sighs.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little girl watched the shipping of the stock, her heart sore with the thought that only a short week stood between the home herd and the shambles.

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From this reading Never before had she mourned the departure of the cattle, for, spared the long ride in foul, torturing confinement, they had simply disappeared across the prairie in the direction of Sioux Falls or Yankton, contentedly feeding as they went, and with the three big brothers riding slowly behind them.

but in spite of that

From this reading But what she feared for the animals yet to be sold never came to pass.