used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
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cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
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cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
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cornmealnounUS /ˈkɔːrnmiːl/
coarsely ground corn
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operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We drive our sheep to the mountains.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
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flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
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loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
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mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We drive our sheep to the mountains.
belonging to the person speaking
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not any; not one
From this reading There is no wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We drive our sheep to the mountains.
arrange in a container
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PACKINGnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
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the local environment
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possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
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potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
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sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading There is no sand up there.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading We drive our sheep to the mountains.
having a supporting base
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
not in physical motion
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We drive our sheep to the mountains.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We drive our sheep to the mountains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There is no sand up there.
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 For the sheep, there is grass and shade and water, flowing water and water standing still, in the mountains.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drive our sheep to the mountains.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
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a Caucasian
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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There is no wind.
in the company of; together with
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woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
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yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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