used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That will be a sale worth talking about.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
(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 The wool will be all the better this year even for it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The wool will be all the better this year even for it.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
Crabbe
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From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
don't
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From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
divisible by two
From this reading The wool will be all the better this year even for it.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
ten 10s
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Meanwhile, there’s nothing like plenty of room in a shed.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, there’s nothing like plenty of room in a shed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
NabverbUS /næb/
tag the base runner to get him out
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Meanwhile, there’s nothing like plenty of room in a shed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
a full supply
From this reading Meanwhile, there’s nothing like plenty of room in a shed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Meanwhile, there’s nothing like plenty of room in a shed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading That will be a sale worth talking about.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
shearverbUS /ʃɪr/
cut with shears
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
shearers
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From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
get rid of
From this reading Meanwhile, there’s nothing like plenty of room in a shed.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
shouldn't
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From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading That will be a sale worth talking about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will be a sale worth talking about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
there's
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From this reading Meanwhile, there’s nothing like plenty of room in a shed.
a special situation
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
(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 “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That will be a sale worth talking about.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading The wool will be all the better this year even for it.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading That will be a sale worth talking about.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “The crackling embers glow, And flakes of hideous smoke the skies defile.”—_Crabbe._ “There is accommodation for more shearers than we shall need this year,” said M‘Nab, apologetically, “but it is as well to do the thing thoroughly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Next year I hope we shall have fifty thousand to shear, and if you go in for some back country I don’t see why there shouldn’t be a hundred thousand sheep on the board before you sell out.
