AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
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 After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
take in solid food
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
the act of departing
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
destroyed or killed
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I will eat first.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
at the time that
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
