used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT SAM HAPLEY.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
corn-stalks
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From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
divisible by two
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
at any time
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
HAPLEY
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From this reading ABOUT SAM HAPLEY.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
Jessie
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From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading ABOUT SAM HAPLEY.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
having a supporting base
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was even reported that a good part of his potatoes were frozen into the ground, as he had delayed digging them until it was too late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
(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 Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fields of corn-stalks were still standing on his farm, although it was well advanced in December, he having neglected to cut them in the fall, for his cattle.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading HAPLEY, the father of Jessie and Sam, and the near neighbor of the Pages, seemed to be growing more slack than ever, this winter.
