used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
beet-root
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
lacking funds
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
contractsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrækts/
plural of “contract” — a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The factory had now been in operation for some months.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of the small farmers had failed to fulfill their contracts, and others had brought in inferior produce.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading The beet-root crop on the estate itself had been deficient, and the cultivation of it in the country round had proved unsuccessful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Wave after wave broke over the head of the drowning man.
(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 There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading There was a scarcity of beet-root as well as a scarcity of capital; the works stopped, the workmen dispersed.
