used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
for the reason that
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
carabaonoun
water buffalo of the Philippines
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
Francisco
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From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
the force of workers available
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
absolutely essential
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading A great deal of hard labor is necessary to raise a crop of rice.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
RICEnounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this time the men are busy plowing the field and getting the ground ready for the second planting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
look attentively
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading First, the seed must be sown in a plot of ground called a seed bed, where it is left alone for five or six weeks until the plants have grown several inches high.
in or at the place that
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This is a very hard and disagreeable task, because the work has to be done in mud and water, the men sometimes wading up to their knees in the slimy black mud while guiding the plow.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading RICE Francisco used to go with his father and uncles to the rice fields, where he would watch the carabao while the men worked.
