the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But, though it is an advantage to get the grass quite dry, yet it is not worth while to wait till the dew has risen.
(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 Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, though it is an advantage to get the grass quite dry, yet it is not worth while to wait till the dew has risen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I at once began to sharpen my scythe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So I at once began to sharpen my scythe.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
coolestadjectiveUS /ˈkuːləst/
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
move gently or carefully
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
of great significance or value
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
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 When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
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 When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
on one occasion
From this reading So I at once began to sharpen my scythe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
express in words
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, though it is an advantage to get the grass quite dry, yet it is not worth while to wait till the dew has risen.
up to a particular time
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Some say that it is best to wait till all the dew has risen, so as to get the grass quite dry from the very first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
at the time that
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But, though it is an advantage to get the grass quite dry, yet it is not worth while to wait till the dew has risen.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But, though it is an advantage to get the grass quite dry, yet it is not worth while to wait till the dew has risen.
but in spite of that
From this reading When I got out into the long grass the sun was not yet risen, but there were already many colours in the eastern sky, and I made haste to sharpen my scythe, so that I might get to the cutting before the dew should dry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For, in the first place, you lose many hours of work (and those the coolest), and next--which is more important--you lose that great ease and thickness in cutting which comes of the dew.
