Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading THREE HUNDRED ACRES NOT ENOUGH.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

later than; following

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

equally

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

propose a payment

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading THREE HUNDRED ACRES NOT ENOUGH.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

coins made of gold

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

ten 10s

From this reading THREE HUNDRED ACRES NOT ENOUGH.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

not liable to or capable of change

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

and nothing more

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

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 field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THREE HUNDRED ACRES NOT ENOUGH.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

an amount of time

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

a reddish brown homespun fabric

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

of the white color of snow

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

functioning in a supporting capacity

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

carry out

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE HUNDRED ACRES NOT ENOUGH.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

up to a particular time

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

being five more than twenty

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading My success on “five acres” was so triumphant that I purchased a farm of twenty-five at Rockville Centre, and subsequently one of two hundred at Sayville, and to those have kept perpetually adding till they number three hundred and fifty, and bid fair never to be enough.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

at the time that

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

during the time that

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everything has gone on as it began, with the same invariable pleasure, profit, and satisfaction.

the act of creating written works

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

a late time of life

From this reading I am writing this supplementary chapter after the expiration of nearly fifteen years since the record of my farming experiences was commenced; and while I have nothing to take from the interesting statements which have been set forth in the previous pages, I have much to add to them.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The field and the fields of my labor have alike been one long delight--from the soft yellow of the upturned surfaces when the plough had just prepared them for the seeds, through their period of emerald-green promise and their crowning glories of fruitful russet and gold, till they passed under the snow-white mantle of their wintry death.