used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
in the past
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He began early in the morning and worked doggedly and alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began early in the morning and worked doggedly and alone.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He breathed heavily; he was angry and mortified.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
basicadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsɪk/
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed heavily; he was angry and mortified.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
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 A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
give a description of
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading He began early in the morning and worked doggedly and alone.
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 He began early in the morning and worked doggedly and alone.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
Ellen
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From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
EPHRATA
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From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He breathed heavily; he was angry and mortified.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He began early in the morning and worked doggedly and alone.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading He breathed heavily; he was angry and mortified.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
to-day
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From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His life had not turned out as he had expected; he had made, it was now perfectly clear, a basic error from the effect of which he should never escape.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago 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 He breathed heavily; he was angry and mortified.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
at the time that
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He began early in the morning and worked doggedly and alone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next day he would have help, but to-day he rejoiced--if so bright a word could describe his state of mind--in his loneliness.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A VISIT TO EPHRATA In late September Matthew began to cut the corn in the field which he had ploughed a year ago when Ellen went away.
