used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
(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 Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
dependences
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From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
a social unit living together
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
most important element
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
not any; not one
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She gave nearly as much milk as the other two, and had been one of the main dependences of the family.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
WHITEFACEnoun
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading WHITEFACE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whiteface was his best cow, and a great favorite with all the children.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was worth considerably more than the thirty dollars for which the squire took it; but he insisted upon that and no other, and Whiteface had to go.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Mark Nelson missed sorely the cow which he had been compelled to yield to the squire on account of default of interest.
