used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
camp-mover
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From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
at any time
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
FrazernounUS /ˈfreɪzər/
English social anthropologist noted for studies of primitive religion and magic (1854-1941)
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
gray-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
illimitableadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
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 He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
for more time
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
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 THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
not any; not one
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
pranced
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From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
SHEEP-KILLER
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From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
slow-drifting
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From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
teamsternounUS /ˈtiːmstər/
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Then came the camp-mover and hauled the wagon to fresh pastures in that illimitable, gray-green land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
at the time that
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
which person or people
From this reading Dad Frazer was a man of sixty or sixty-five, who had been an army teamster in the days of frontier posts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only a few days together the camp remained in one place, no longer than it took the sheep to crop the herbage within easy reach.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was slender and sinewy, with beautiful, glimmering, silvery hair which he wore in long curls and kept as carefully combed as any dandy that ever pranced at the court of a king.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SHEEP-KILLER It was dusk when Dad Frazer drove the slow-drifting flock home to its sleeping place, which tomorrow night very likely would be on some hillside no softer, many miles away.
