make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading In some of the fields the corn had been beaten down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In some of the fields the corn had been beaten down.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading In some of the fields the corn had been beaten down.
Couville
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From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
DesnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In some of the fields the corn had been beaten down.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In some of the fields the corn had been beaten down.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In some of the fields the corn had been beaten down.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
as might be expected
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some of the fields the corn had been beaten down.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
wagonette
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From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose was sitting opposite; their feet, naturally, came into contact.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
which person or people
From this reading M. Des Boys, who owned several farms, stopped to examine the state of the crops.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He got up on the box beside the driver to ask him whether it was the same throughout the whole district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went on with his meditations in the little wagonette which carried them to Couville station.
