used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
didn't
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From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
don't
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From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
at any time
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
every person
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
go away from a place
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
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 It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
with speed
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
an educational institution
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
SeedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The months flew by like weeks and the weeks like days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seeds were bought and tested and farming tools brought out and put in order.
at the time that
From this reading When the first warm melting days came in late April everyone began to get impatient.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading SPRING I don’t think a winter, in our town, ever passed more quickly or more pleasantly than this winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed as though the snow would never leave the ground, and many didn’t wait for this before plotting out their crops and digging up samples of soil to send to the agricultural school.
