filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
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(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 If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
bargainedverbUS /ˈbɑːrɡənd/
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
chaperonenounUS /ˈʃæpəroʊn/
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
dearly loved
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
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a person who operates a farm
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
set up or found
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
GreensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There must be order and system.
with speed
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
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happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There must be order and system.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be order and system.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
TRENCHESnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading THE TRENCHES Molly and Edwin found themselves deeper in this agricultural scheme than they had at first bargained for.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly they awoke to the realization that if it was to be well done and quickly done, it was up to them, the Greens, to do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
(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 If it was to be done at all, it must be well done and quickly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid, my dear, that you must be the chaperone and I must turn farmer.
