used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
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 It was now time to gather the corn.
cribsnounUS /krɪbz/
plural of “crib” — baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
assemble or get together
From this reading It was now time to gather the corn.
harvestingnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/
the gathering of a ripened crop
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
husked
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From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
huskingnoun
the removal of covering
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now time to gather the corn.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
NED
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From this reading NED RANGELY.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now time to gather the corn.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
RANGELY
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From this reading NED RANGELY.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
Sammy
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From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The ears were picked off and husked in the field, and the sound corn put in log cribs inside the fort.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now time to gather the corn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was now time to gather the corn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now time to gather the corn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now time to gather the corn.
look attentively
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sammy was obliged to suspend his operations, and the entire community were busily employed in harvesting and husking.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A strong scout was sent out, boys placed back to back on stumps to watch while the rest were at work.
