used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
(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 Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
else
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From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
Elsie
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From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
divisible by two
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
grown-up
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From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
not accessible to view
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
a social unit living together
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
Jim
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From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
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 Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
McAravey's
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From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
not any; not one
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
and nothing more
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
a male human offspring
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading That he had no grown-up son (as might have been) to aid his declining strength was a hidden sorrow to the old man.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Elsie and Jim had many leisure hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
which person or people
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Like all else in the little household, they had their work to do.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading On this he toiled as only a man can toil who works for himself, and is assured of his interest in the soil on which he drops his sweat.
but in spite of that
From this reading McAravey's "farm" was but a little patch of ten acres, part of it not even yet quite won back from rock and bracken.
