used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
react verbally
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Each field is tended by two husbandmen.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
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 Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
correspondent's
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From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
Garth
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From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
husbandmen
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From this reading "Each field is tended by two husbandmen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
Jehan
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From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
predominatingverbUS /prɪˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “predominate” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
not used up
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Should the signal be given that our enemies are approaching, the corn is to be cut and carried into the city.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each plot or field was comparatively small in extent, and in each enclosure was a large pile of fuel.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "Each field is tended by two husbandmen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is one of our means of defence," said Garth, in answer to the correspondent's question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Each field is tended by two husbandmen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
Valx
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From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Jehan de Valx FOR the remaining distance up to the chief gate of the city the land was given over to cultivation, enclosed cornfields, reminding the lads of their own country, predominating.
