used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
a youthful male person
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
compatibleadjectiveUS /kəmˈpætəbəl/
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
greatly pleased
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
ERROLSTRATH
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From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
a social unit living together
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
FEROCIOUSadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
a young female
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
JOE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
not any; not one
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
and nothing more
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
PETSnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
PRAIRIEnounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
RANCHE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
free from harm or evil
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
task-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the boys, there were the cows to be driven to and from their pasture, morning and night, and it was their duty to milk them, too.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys and girls had an abundance of leisure; for though their father exacted the most prompt obedience, he was not a hard task-master.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading BOY AND GIRL LIFE AT ERROLSTRATH RANCHE--THEIR PETS--THE GIRLS ENCOUNTER A BIG PRAIRIE WOLF--JOE TO THE RESCUE--DEATH OF THE FEROCIOUS BEAST AS the months rolled on, the family, particularly the children, grew more and more delighted with their new home in the wilderness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He allowed his children every indulgence compatible with reason, and only certain portions of the day were devoted to work.
but in spite of that
From this reading They all studied under their father's personal supervision, for no schools had yet been established in the settlement.
