used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
bleating
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From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
the two together, not just one
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
Donald
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From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
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 WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
herd-bells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
a brief written record
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
not in physical motion
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
tonedadjectiveUS /toʊnd/
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading On the still air came the flat, metallic note of herd-bells, and the bleating of numberless unseen flocks within the pens and barns.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
a Caucasian
From this reading Near at hand patches of meadow were toned to grayish white by grazing bands of sheep.
which person or people
From this reading WHO SANDY WAS The next morning both Donald and his father were astir early.
belonging to which person
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was nothing to keep them within the great chilly house, and everything to lure them into the sunshine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sky was without a cloud, and into its blueness stretched distant ranges of hazy mountains at whose feet nestled lower hills covered with faint green.
