from one side of something to the other
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The flat land behind was in good cultivation.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading The flat land behind was in good cultivation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
Dockeray
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From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The flat land behind was in good cultivation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The flat land behind was in good cultivation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
Ladyford
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From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The flat land behind was in good cultivation.
Lanty
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From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
linkingverbUS /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
milking-time
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From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
sea-road
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From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
SHAPINGnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
have in common
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
shippons
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From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When it was turned by the plough, the share came out clean of rust and shining like silver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was as if he walked in sleep along the narrow sea-road linking the two farms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
at the time that
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TROUBLE SHAPING It was milking-time when Lanty left Ladyford, with Dockeray beside him, and they met the cattle coming in to the shippons.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Their slow swing across the yard added to the drowsy oppression of the day.
