used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
(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 The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The corn-field presented a gay appearance when they reached it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
confined by bonds
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
children's
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From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
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 The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
corn-field
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From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
Duncombe
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From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
ensuingadjectiveUS /ˈensuːɪŋ/
following immediately and as a result of what went before
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
Everard
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From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The corn-field presented a gay appearance when they reached it.
the act of departing
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
immediately past
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The corn-field presented a gay appearance when they reached it.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The corn-field presented a gay appearance when they reached it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
reapers
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From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Down fell the golden grain on all sides, and eager hands collected and bound it up.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
carry out
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The corn-field presented a gay appearance when they reached it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Sir Everard was going up to town that evening, but it was for the last time; and then, to the children's delight, he had promised to come down for good, and had settled that the Harvest Home should take place early in the ensuing week.
at the time that
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new machine, drawn by two fine horses, and driven by the bailiff, was careering along the corn, with the reapers all running by the side.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a lovely day, real harvest weather, when Sir Everard Duncombe and his two little boys took their way to the corn-field to see the new machine at work.
