used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
acreagenounUS /ˈeɪkərɪdʒ/
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
alfalfanounUS /ˌælˈfælfə/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
barbsnounUS /bɑːrbz/
plural of “barb” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
CollienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
cross-fencing
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From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
for a limitless time
From this reading The fence was forever in need of repair.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
grazing-land
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From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
inclosing
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From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
the act of departing
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
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 There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The fence was forever in need of repair.
oatnounUS /oʊt/
annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The fence was forever in need of repair.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
torrentialadjectiveUS /tɔːˈrenʃəl/
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
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 TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many miles of it, inclosing some twenty thousand acres of grazing-land, and the cross-fencing of the oat, alfalfa, fruit, and vegetable acreage.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The heavy winter rains, torrential in the mountains, often washed away entire hillsides, leaving a dozen or so staggering posts held together by the wires, tangled and sagging.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE TEST After a week of weeding in the vegetable garden, Collie was put to work repairing fence.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Cattle frequently pulled loosened posts from the earth by kneeling under the wire and working through, oblivious to the barbs.
