used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading But Jeremy made no complaint.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
at any time
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
it's
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From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
Jeremy
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
immediately past
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
long-continued
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From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Jeremy made no complaint.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
middlemannounUS /ˈmɪdəlmæn/
someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
not any; not one
From this reading But Jeremy made no complaint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
one of four equal parts
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
having a supporting base
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There was sickness among the sheep and the pigs; and the standing crop in his great orchard was sold to a middleman for a quarter the usual price.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But during the long-continued rain of last summer I could not help observing that Jeremy, in spite of his fidelity to these principles, was making an effort to keep up his heart.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Not only was his hay ruined, but the finest crop of wheat he had ever raised was sprouting in the ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only, meeting the clergyman one day in the road, he said, "Parson, it's high time you put up the prayer for fine weather."
