used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the days pass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And the days pass.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
haymakingnoun
taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
IngernounUS /ˈɪŋər/
a member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
engage in
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
go across or through
From this reading And the days pass.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
get rid of
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the days pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The haymaking is nearly over now, and they have got in a grand lot of hay; almost more than they can find room for.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some is stowed away under overhanging rocks, in the stable, under the flooring of the house itself; the shed at the side is emptied of everything to make room for more hay.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A blessed time for the soil, with sun and showers of rain; the crops are looking well.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Inger herself works early and late, a faithful helper and support.
