used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Summer came on apace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Summer came on apace.
corn-clumps
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From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
cross-ploughing
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From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST LESSONS.
flower-garden
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From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
go away from a place
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading FIRST LESSONS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Summer came on apace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
shovel-plough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer came on apace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
weededverbUS /ˈwiːdɪd/
past form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The broad green ribbons of leaves fluttered in the wind, making a soft murmur as of a forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The field had been duly run over in both directions with the shovel-plough, so as to leave between the cross-ploughing little “hills” of earth, out of which sprang the corn-clumps.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Olive took great delight in her little flower-garden at the east end of the house, and worked and weeded at it both early and late.
