Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

(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 But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

for the reason that

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

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the act of burning something

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

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The middle point or core of an area.

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ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

take in solid food

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

shoot down, of birds

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

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 But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

plural of “herder” — German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803)

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

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the side or slope of a hill

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

full of juice

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

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prefer or wish to do something

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

the force of workers available

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

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sound loudly and sonorously

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reflecting optimism

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woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading Well, I think I have told you that there were sheep on that hill.

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, I think I have told you that there were sheep on that hill.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Well, I think I have told you that there were sheep on that hill.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Well, I think I have told you that there were sheep on that hill.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Well, I think I have told you that there were sheep on that hill.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

(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 Well, I think I have told you that there were sheep on that hill.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Well, I think I have told you that there were sheep on that hill.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

which person or people

From this reading They were under the care of two men called "shepherds," or "herders," who camped out on the lonely hillside where the sheep fed, because there was nice, juicy grass there for the woolly flock to eat.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."

in the company of; together with

From this reading But these shepherds could never, by themselves, have kept all the sheep and lambs together, so they kept two beautiful dogs, with frills of hair around their necks, to help them.

having a fluffy character or appearance

From this reading So there were, hundreds and hundreds of tame, woolly sheep, and little frisking lambs, too!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now, I hope you have not forgotten about the tall hill on the other side of the wide plain, about a mile from the bear's cave, where the ring of bright, rosy lights appeared every night, burning in a circle around a bigger, redder light in the center, like "a ring around the rosy."