used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
accededverbUS /ækˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “accede” — yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
after-grass
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From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
(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 Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
in addition
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The summer passed quickly away, for they all had plenty of employment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
take in solid food
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The summer passed quickly away, for they all had plenty of employment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
apart from; not including
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
provide as food
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The summer passed quickly away, for they all had plenty of employment.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
come into possession of
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The summer passed quickly away, for they all had plenty of employment.
a full supply
From this reading The summer passed quickly away, for they all had plenty of employment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
with speed
From this reading The summer passed quickly away, for they all had plenty of employment.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
saltedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːltɪd/
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer passed quickly away, for they all had plenty of employment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The cattle were now turned into the bush to feed, that they might obtain some after-grass from that portion of the prairie on which they had been feeding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
weaningnounUS /ˈwiːnɪŋ/
the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
From this reading He also took six weaning calves to bring up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Campbell acceded to the offer made by the commandant of the fort, and purchased of him, at a moderate price, eighteen oxen, which were all that remained of the stock at the fort, except the cows.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They fished every day in the lake, and salted what they did not eat, for winter provision.
