used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
asparagusnounUS /əˈsperəɡəs/
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
Babcock's
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From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
bramble-infested
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From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
DAISY-JEWEL
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From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
débris
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From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
divisible by two
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
every person
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
garden-making
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From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
brought together in one place
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
the act of departing
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
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 garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
ripenessnoun
the state of being ripe
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
Skyrie
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From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
a special situation
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading To the delight of his obstinate soul, even Pa Babcock's asparagus trench had been duly prepared and a sufficient number of the roots set out.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF DAISY-JEWEL The "Bee" was a thing of the past.
Weed-grown
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From this reading Weed-grown, bramble-infested fields lay cleared of débris, that had been gathered into heaps and burned.
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
wherein
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From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everybody had gone, leaving a vastly different Skyrie from that which greeted the rising sun of that memorable day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The garden plot was now a stretch of well-made beds wherein had been sown or set such things as would develop to ripeness that season, although it was long past orthodox time for garden-making.
