used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
(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 We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
cornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On our right was a heath; on the left potato fields.
set up or found
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
half-dry
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From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading On our right was a heath; on the left potato fields.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
and nothing more
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
labourers
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From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On our right was a heath; on the left potato fields.
staying power
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our right was a heath; on the left potato fields.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading On our right was a heath; on the left potato fields.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On our right was a heath; on the left potato fields.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Consequently all the farm labourers had gone home to their midday meal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Once on my legs I took a view of the surrounding country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On our right was a heath; on the left potato fields.
look attentively
From this reading There was not a soul to be seen, and on consulting my watch I found it was just twelve o'clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We were on the outskirts of the wood, and separated from the ploughed cornfields by a half-dry ditch, luxuriantly overgrown with all kinds of marsh plants.
