used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Marcu's plough was good enough to start with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
founderedverbUS /ˈfaʊndərd/
past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Marcu's plough was good enough to start with.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
engage in
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
Marcu's
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From this reading Marcu's plough was good enough to start with.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
Mitru
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From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Marcu's plough was good enough to start with.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
Rapitza
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From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
residuenounUS /ˈrezəduː/
matter that remains after something has been removed
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
Schiopu
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From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
Stan
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From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Marcu's plough was good enough to start with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
vegetable-beds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the vegetable-beds were growing green, the maize was springing up.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The priest bought it as he got a wheel from Mitru, to make up for the horse being foundered.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The priest bought one horse from Mitru; a man in the Rapitza Valley had another one; Stan Schiopu had a cart with three wheels.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marcu's plough was good enough to start with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The priest made up his mind; he took the residue of his wife's dowry and set to work.
