AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHEPHERD WRITES A LETTER.
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 In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He found the little town in confusion and the doors of the bank closed.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He found the little town in confusion and the doors of the bank closed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He found the little town in confusion and the doors of the bank closed.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found the little town in confusion and the doors of the bank closed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE SHEPHERD WRITES A LETTER.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found the little town in confusion and the doors of the bank closed.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
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 When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
SHEPHERDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE SHEPHERD WRITES A LETTER.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEPHERD WRITES A LETTER.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He found the little town in confusion and the doors of the bank closed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To purchase the sheep and the ranch in the Hollow, Mr. Matthews placed a heavy mortgage not only upon the ranch land but upon the homestead as well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When the total failure of the crops became a certainty, and it was clear that the country could not produce enough feed to carry his flock through the winter until the spring grass, Mr. Matthews went to the settlement hoping to get help from the bank there, where he was known.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
woodsmannounUS /ˈwʊdzmæn/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE SHEPHERD WRITES A LETTER.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In the loss of his stock the woodsman would lose all he had won in years of toil from the mountain wilderness.
