used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
in addition
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
evolvingverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
set up or found
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
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 sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
engage in
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
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 For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
the force of workers available
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
MotheringverbUS /ˈmʌðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “mother” — care for like a mother
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
sumachs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
express in words
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For of the many ways of love, one of the dearest is to serve in silence, to celebrate and not be found out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sumachs in the fence corners were turning crimson before a plan that had long been evolving in Mary's mind took definite direction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mothering is a great business on these lines._"--_Dr. Richard Cabot in "What Men Live By."_ Summer had passed with the anxiety and toil of harvest, and the cheering presence of numberless bird colonies, living out the romances and cares of their family history in the meadow of the Swamp Farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_I want to tell you how much I love you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I also want not to tell you at all, but to do something for you with my hands and feet, to make your bed, to pick lavender pine cones for you, to do something you would never know that I had done.
