used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I sent you up better looking seed."
Bronson
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From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
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 TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
cornland
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From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
cornplanter
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From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "That's kind of scrubby looking stuff, Hiram," he observed doubtfully.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's kind of scrubby looking stuff, Hiram," he observed doubtfully.
Hiram
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From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sent you up better looking seed."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That's kind of scrubby looking stuff, Hiram," he observed doubtfully.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "That's kind of scrubby looking stuff, Hiram," he observed doubtfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "I sent you up better looking seed."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I sent you up better looking seed."
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "That's kind of scrubby looking stuff, Hiram," he observed doubtfully.
Sunnyside
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From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
That's
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From this reading "That's kind of scrubby looking stuff, Hiram," he observed doubtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
TURNER'SnounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Bronson looked at some of it as Hiram filled the two cylinders of the cornplanter, running several handfuls through his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I sent you up better looking seed."
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading TROUBLE WITH TURNER'S BULL The hard scrubby looking red and yellow corn that Hiram had got from Mr. Brown and tested so carefully, had planted a goodly patch of the Sunnyside cornland.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I sent you up better looking seed."
