used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
(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 THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
Anderby
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From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
country-house
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From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
cranksnounUS /kræŋks/
plural of “crank” — a bad-tempered person
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Just hold the end of this sheet, will you?"
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
high-road
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From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Just hold the end of this sheet, will you?"
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
and nothing more
From this reading Just hold the end of this sheet, will you?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
engage in
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
not one, and not any
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Just hold the end of this sheet, will you?"
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
That's
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From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just hold the end of this sheet, will you?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
precisely as stated
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
at the time that
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
in or at the place that
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
who've
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From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And you've read a few books by Germans and cranks, none of whom have done more than look into a farm from across the hedge from the high-road.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
a late time of life
From this reading And now you come to Anderby, and pretend you know more about farming than John and me, who've done it all our lives, and our fathers before us for hundreds of years!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
you're
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From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
you've
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From this reading THE ENEMIES OF SOCIETY "That's all very well, but when you've said everything you know the fact remains that you're not a farmer and never will be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You seem to have spent your time at a large country-house where you were as far removed from the agricultural classes as though you were in the moon, and at Oxford where as far as I can make out you pretend to know something about everything without having learnt it.
