acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
next to; at the side of
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
brindleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪndəl/
having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
BULLSnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE STORY OF THE TWO BULLS.
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading NEW YORK: Daniel Burgess & Co.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading NEW YORK: Daniel Burgess & Co.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading NEW YORK: Daniel Burgess & Co.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW YORK: Daniel Burgess & Co.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE TWO BULLS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
OxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE TWO BULLS.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE TWO BULLS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE STORY OF THE TWO BULLS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading His brindle cow, the highest prize Won at the county fair, For taper limbs and rounded form, And short and shining hair.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading In former times, my story tells, There lived one Deacon R., And not the worst man in the world, Nor best was he, by far.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading NEW YORK: Daniel Burgess & Co.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His fields were rich, his acres broad, And cattle were his pride; Oxen and sheep, and horses, too, And what you please, beside.
