adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
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 that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
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 The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
FLOCKnounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
hillsman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
Howitt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
MuttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
SHEPHERDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEPHERD AND HIS FLOCK.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All that spring and summer things went smoothly in the Mutton Hollow neighborhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he had changed his dress for the rough garb of the hillsman, and, meeting them kindly upon their own ground, had entered so readily into their life, the people by common consent dropped the distinguishing title “Mister” for the more familiar one of the backwoods, “Dad.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The corn was ready to gather, and nothing had happened at the ranch since Mr. Howitt took charge, while the man, who had appeared so strangely in their midst, had made a large place for himself in the hearts of the simple mountaineers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first they were disposed to regard him with some distrust, as one apart; he was so unlike themselves.
