Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

(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 Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

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From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

engage in

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

not any; not one

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

a male human offspring

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

in the near future

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

being of use or service

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Indeed, it was but a "scrap;" for the place where it grew was one of those broken bits of ground so common in the vicinity of mountain ranges, where rocks, protruding through the soil, give the notion of a very fine crop of stones.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

(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 Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

at the time that

From this reading But the farmers soon had all their crops made up, and when Andy could find no work to be paid for, he began to cut the "scrap o' meadow," as he called it, on a small field of his mother's.

in or at the place that

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

which person or people

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Andy was in sad disgrace for some days with his mother; but, like all mothers, she soon forgave the blunders of her son--and indeed mothers are well off who have not more than blunders to forgive.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Andy did all in his power to make himself useful at home, now that he was out of place and dependent on his mother, and got a day's work here and there where he could.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Fortunately the season afforded him more employment than winter months would have done.