used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his thoughts were not pleasant.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
Ellen
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From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his thoughts were not pleasant.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
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 The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
Millie's
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From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his thoughts were not pleasant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
stintnounUS /stɪnt/
an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
(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 The soil was rich and soft and turned easily, and the two horses knew their business so well and needed so little attention that there was time for many pleasant thoughts.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But his thoughts were not pleasant.
at the time that
From this reading A CLOCK RUNS DOWN Matthew had undertaken a large stint of ploughing on the Monday when Ellen went away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Millie's remark to Ellen had offended him; she had behaved like her rude sisters whom he detested.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The field in which he worked lay on the same ridge as the woodland and commanded a wide stretch of fertile land and commodious barns and houses and beautiful groups of trees.
