aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
greatly pleased
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
ImprovesverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “improve” — to make better
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
LeanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
roughedverbUS /rʌft/
past form of “rough” — prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
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From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
the season of growth
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roy Improves the Shining Hours The tender spring burnt into crisp summer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was eager to learn and was not too proud to ask questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Lean hill cattle that had roughed through the winter storms lost their shaggy look and began to fill out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roy went about learning his new business with an energy that delighted his partner.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For there had been early rains and the bunch grass was succulent this year.
