used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
(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 He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The loneliness soon came to be the worst of it.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "HOOT-TOOT" BEHIND THE HEDGE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The loneliness soon came to be the worst of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
Geoff
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From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
HEDGEverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "HOOT-TOOT" BEHIND THE HEDGE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
HOOT-TOOT
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From this reading "HOOT-TOOT" BEHIND THE HEDGE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The loneliness soon came to be the worst of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The loneliness soon came to be the worst of it.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
self-chosen
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From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
in the near future
From this reading The loneliness soon came to be the worst of it.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HOOT-TOOT" BEHIND THE HEDGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loneliness soon came to be the worst of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
precisely as stated
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That first day at the farm was a pretty fair specimen of those that followed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He got used to the hardships so far, and after all they were not very terrible ones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days grew into weeks and the weeks into one month, and then into two, and Geoff went on with his self-chosen hard and lonely life.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The loneliness soon came to be the worst of it.
