1
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From this reading _Jan_ 1.
14
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From this reading _Jan._ 3 to 14.
3
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From this reading _Jan._ 3 to 14.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
set up or found
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
house-pigeons
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From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _Jan_ 1.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I discovered a kind of pigeons like our house-pigeons in a nest among the rocks.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Jan._ 3 to 14.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My employment this time was to finish the wall before described, and search the island.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still sultry, however, obliged by necessity, I went out with my gun, and found a great store of goats in the valleys; they were exceedingly shy, nor could my dog hunt them down.
