Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

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

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

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From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

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

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

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 It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much of his quarter-section remained unbroken.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Much of his quarter-section remained unbroken.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

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From this reading Much of his quarter-section remained unbroken.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Much of his quarter-section remained unbroken.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

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

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

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

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

work hard

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Much of his quarter-section remained unbroken.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

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

From this reading Father Sells the Farm Green's Coulee was a delightful place for boys.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

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

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading More and more he resented the stumps and ridges which interrupted his plow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It offered hunting and coasting and many other engrossing sports, but my father, as the seasons went by, became thoroughly dissatisfied with its disadvantages.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There were ditches to be dug in the marsh and young oaks to be uprooted from the forest, and he was obliged to toil with unremitting severity.