used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he brought his sheep there, and herded them as before.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So he brought his sheep there, and herded them as before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So he brought his sheep there, and herded them as before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
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 So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
on one occasion
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
cut with a saw
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
shepherdessnoun
a woman shepherd
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
a state of social isolation
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he brought his sheep there, and herded them as before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he brought his sheep there, and herded them as before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The neighbourhood pleased him, and he saw that the pasture was rich and suitable for his flocks.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now it happened once that the shepherd came to the country where the shepherdess lived.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
a late time of life
From this reading So they herded their sheep for many years in solitude and sadness.
