used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
carefully weighed
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
deportmentnounUS /dəˈpɔːrtmənt/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
divisible by two
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
FORESTSnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FORESTS.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
jobsnounUS /dʒɑːbz/
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
immediately past
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
march in a procession
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
an educational institution
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
the season of growth
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORESTS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
unexceptionableadjective
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
From this reading The deportment of Clinton, since his frank confession of the errors into which Jerry had led him, had been unexceptionable, both at home and at school.
under normal conditions
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winter school had closed, and as it was too early to commence labors on the farm, the scholars were enjoying a long holiday.
in or at the place that
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading March had come—the month which is usually considered the beginning of spring, though in the part of the country where Clinton resided it seemed more like the last month of winter.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was little for Clinton to do, at home, and even his father was at leisure much of the time, having chopped and hauled his year’s supply of wood, cleaned and repaired his tools, and done such other jobs as are usually deferred to the winter season.
