used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
speak to
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
camnounUS /kæm/
a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
divisible by two
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
fer
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From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
a message received and understood
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
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 vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
lead-pencil
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From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
Lowdens
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From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
luxuriantlyadverb
in an abundant and luxuriant manner
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
Natalie
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From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
not any; not one
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
post-card
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From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
shoffer
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From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
thriveverbUS /θraɪv/
grow vigorously
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The third day after the Lowdens had promised to hunt up Sam and send him to Green Hill Farm, a most unique post-card came for Rachel.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The vegetables, animals, and flowers might have experienced gross neglect during the next few days, after the automobile arrived, had it not been for Mrs. James’ insistence that “duty came before pleasure.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading Even so, Natalie spent no time weeding the beds but gave the “farmer’s curse” ample opportunity to thrive luxuriantly.
which person or people
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
WoolworthnounUS /ˈwʊlwɜːrθ/
United States businessman who opened a shop in 1879 selling low-priced goods and built it into a national chain of stores (1852-1919)
From this reading It had the picture of the Woolworth Building on one side, and the information that this was a “gift card” given to those who visited the tower.
wurd
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From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
yur
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From this reading On the side with the address, Sam printed with lead-pencil, “Deer ant: wurd cam fer me to be shoffer at yur place.
