used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
in the past
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
Azariah
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From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Now here is a bear's trail.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
else
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From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now here is a bear's trail.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now here is a bear's trail.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
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 Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
not any; not one
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now here is a bear's trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
carry out
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Now here is a bear's trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Take the strangers up the hillside, mate, so that they may get a sight of the birds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Or else we should have had their nests long ago, the shepherd said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading And Azariah and Joseph followed the shepherd up to the crags and were shown some birds wheeling above rocks so steep that there was no foothold for man.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading There are a dozen nests in yon mountain if there be one.
