used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
(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 All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
Ames
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From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
Ames's
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From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
any thing at all
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
farm-gate
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From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
usually; as a rule
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
greenhousesnounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊsɪz/
plural of “greenhouse” — a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
market-truck
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From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
Natalie
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From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
postponingverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
specialitynounUS /ˌspeʃiˈælɪti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Still another farmer planned to raise nothing but market-truck, but he kept postponing the attempt and thus never amounted to anything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading All these various plans gave Natalie food for thought, and she had many schemes outlined in her head by the time Mr. Ames drove in at his brother’s farm-gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading The house and front gardens were as neat as wax, and one could see from the road that the farm itself was well cared for.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
(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 One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One farmer made a speciality of raising poultry, another tried to raise flowers, but his greenhouses were not arranged well, and his plants generally froze in cold weather.
belonging to which person
From this reading The drive from Green Hill Farm to Mr. Ames’s brother’s farm was enlivened for Mrs. James and Natalie by the driver’s gossip about the neighboring farmers whose places they passed.
