used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
alleviateverbUS /əˈliːvieɪt/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
erringadjectiveUS /ˈerɪŋ/
capable of making an error
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
intentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
on the contrary
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
StringersnounUS /ˈstrɪŋərz/
plural of “stringer” — a member of a squad on a team
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this latter place I learned considerable of the beauties(?) of country life from our standpoint.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
tiresomenessnoun
dullness owing to length or slowness
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
hard to endure
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
under normal conditions
From this reading The doctors rented stalls for us in a big livery barn, usually trying to keep one or two of us at a time out at the farm on pasture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Stringers were average people, ambitious, but erring in judgment.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Before I had been in M---- long I was willing to admit that hitherto I had seen and heard little of the dark side of life for the dumb creation.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading They were thoughtless and ignorant, rather than cruel--intentionally cruel, I mean; but it does not alleviate in the least the pangs of thirst and hunger, the pain of extreme heat and cold, the tiresomeness of long continuance in an uncomfortable position, or the woes of a mother torn from her offspring, to know that carelessness is the cause of the trouble.
