used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
(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 Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
brought into existence
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
elm-trees
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From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
foreclosedverbUS /fɔːrˈkloʊzd/
past form of “foreclose” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
greenlyadverbUS /ˈɡriːnli/
with green color
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
how
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From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
immediately past
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
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 John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor John Upham had lost all his ancestral acres to Doctor Prescott now, and did not fairly know himself how it had happened.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
on the contrary
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
in or at that place or location
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
in the direction of
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
Upham
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From this reading Farther on, behind a row of feathery elm-trees, stood the old Upham homestead.
Upham's
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From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading People said that the mother had been cruelly hurried out of her own house into the little shanty, which her husband was forced to rent for a shelter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading John Upham's farm, or rather what had been John Upham's farm (Doctor Prescott owned it now), began at the end of a long stretch of woods, with some fine fields sloping greenly towards the west.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading John Upham did not live there now; his mortgage had been foreclosed nearly a year before, about the time the last baby was born.
