used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
(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 "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
terminate
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading What is more, they need the exercise of climbing.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
recognizable; marked
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading What is more, they need the exercise of climbing.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
fleecesnounUS /ˈfliːsɪz/
plural of “fleece” — the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
lambing-pasture
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From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
go away from a place
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What is more, they need the exercise of climbing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading What is more, they need the exercise of climbing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is more, they need the exercise of climbing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
PREDICTIONnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
try to get or reach
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What is more, they need the exercise of climbing.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Now that their fleeces are getting so much thicker the poor beasts are too warm in the low places.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The sun is getting hot and we must have cooler quarters," he explained.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is more, they need the exercise of climbing.
at the time that
From this reading A PREDICTION THAT CAME TRUE When the lambs were three weeks old Sandy decided to break camp, leave the fenced lambing-pasture, and push on to higher ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By nature sheep seek elevated ground, you know, and their health is better there.
