used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
camp-bread
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From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
provide as food
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
Gub
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From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
heavy-eyed
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From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
herdersnounUS /ˈhɜːrdərz/
plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
Larkin
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From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
immediately past
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
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 After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
absolutely essential
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
others
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From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
pi-i-i-le
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From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
compacted by ironing
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
Sims
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From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
move hurridly
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
STRATEGYnounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
a special situation
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
the upper part of anything
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
under normal conditions
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
look attentively
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After their long thirst and forced drive it was necessary that the animals recover their strength for a day amid abundant feed and water.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
at the time that
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The meal of mutton, camp-bread, beans, and Spanish onions was dispatched with the speed that usually accompanied such ceremonies, and Sims told off the herders to watch the flock while the others slept.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weary herders with Sims and Larkin answered the cry as one man, for they were spent with the exertions of the night, and heavy-eyed from want of sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A general commanding soldiers would have pressed forward, thus increasing the advantage gained in the enemy's country, but when sheep compose the marching column, human desires are the last thing consulted.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading STRATEGY AND A SURPRISE "Gub pi-i-i-le!" yelled the cook at the top of his voice.
