AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARM CHRISTMAS DAY.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A WARM CHRISTMAS DAY.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A WARM CHRISTMAS DAY.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
Georgy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
Kyle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
Shearers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
tomahawked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Dick, however, my new acquaintance, turned out a valuable ally, getting through more sheep and taking off his fleece better than any man in the shed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
WARMadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A WARM CHRISTMAS DAY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All through November and part of December, I and our Scotch overseer, Georgy Kyle, were busy as bees among the sheep.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Shearers were very scarce, and the poor sheep got fearfully "tomahawked" by the new hands, who had been a very short time from the barracks.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The prisoners, of course, would not work effectually without extra wages, and thus gave a deal of trouble; knowing that there was no fear of my sending them to the magistrate (fifty miles off) during such a busy time.
