used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
(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 This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
rid of obstructions
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
a social unit living together
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
provide as food
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
heifersnounUS /ˈhefərz/
plural of “heifer” — young cow
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
lambed
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From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
and nothing more
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
except for; apart from
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Many of the stock were now turned into the bush, to save the feed on the prairies.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
precisely as stated
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This gave them more leisure to attend to the corn harvest, which was now ready, and it required all their united exertions from daylight to sunset to get it in, for they had a very large quantity of ground to clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As Henry had predicted, during the autumn the whole family were fully employed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheep with their lambs, the cows which were in milk, and the young calves only were retained.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The stock had increased very much, they had a large number of young calves and heifers, and the sheep had lambed down very favorably.
