used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
(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 At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
buyersnounUS /ˈbaɪərz/
plural of “buyer” — a person who buys
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
cannot
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From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
the act of consuming food
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
divisible by two
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
express in words
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At stated times buyers came down, and people from all through the country brought in their horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, one set of buyers did not deal in all these, but there were horse buyers, cattle buyers and so on.
at the time that
From this reading When the horse buyers were coming, our barn, and even the sheds outside, used to be full of horses, many of them already sad and homesick.
in or at the place that
From this reading All there is of life, for the average domestic creature, is the comfort it takes resting at night in a familiar place, and eating and drinking where it is accustomed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading People may think that dumb animals cannot be homesick, but I tell you they can.
