used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
in addition
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Instead of hoeing once I hoed a half dozen times.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
one or the other of two
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
at any time
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
Hadley's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Instead of hoeing once I hoed a half dozen times.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
hoed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of hoeing once I hoed a half dozen times.
hoeingverbUS /ˈhoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe
From this reading Instead of hoeing once I hoed a half dozen times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of hoeing once I hoed a half dozen times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of hoeing once I hoed a half dozen times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
porousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrəs/
able to absorb fluids
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
bring forth or yield
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
sproutsnounUS /spraʊts/
plural of “sprout” — any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Much to Hadley’s disgust I also kept a hoe in his hands most of the time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Instead of hoeing once I hoed a half dozen times.
very small
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading I didn’t allow a weed either in my truck garden or my potato patch ever to get more than two inches high.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The advantage of this is not so much in keeping down the weeds as it is in stirring up the soil so that the earth keeps fresh and alive and porous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RESULTS From the moment my seeds began to show in tiny sprouts above the ground until the full grown produce was safely garnered, I lived with a hoe in my hands.
