used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
any thing at all
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He worked himself as hard as he worked his “critters.”
for the reason that
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
crittersnounUS /ˈkrɪtərz/
plural of “critter” — a regional term for “creature” (especially for domestic animals)
From this reading He worked himself as hard as he worked his “critters.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He worked himself as hard as he worked his “critters.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He worked himself as hard as he worked his “critters.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
homesteadersnounUS /ˈhoʊmstedərz/
plural of “homesteader” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
immediately past
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
reapingverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
not used up
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
seedingverbUS /ˈsiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “seed” — go to seed; shed seeds
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
threshed
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From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ONLY JUSTICE HAD BEEN DONE THE reaping season passed and threshing time arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
which person or people
From this reading That was his reputation among those who did not have anything more serious against him, but they were few.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every fall he, like most of the other homesteaders, left his farm and joined a threshing crew some twenty miles south, remaining with it until winter set in and until the wheat of the last farmer of their circuit had been threshed.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked himself as hard as he worked his “critters.”
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The farmer was plowing his fields for the next year’s seeding because he had finished reaping before most of the other farmers had finished.
