used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
AGRICULTURALadjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading OUR HERO AND HEROINE DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR HERO AND HEROINE DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
DISCUSSverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading OUR HERO AND HEROINE DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
Fenwick
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From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
FillmorenounUS /ˈfɪlmɔːr/
elected vice president and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
Flagg
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From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
the act of departing
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading However, she neither grew restless or inattentive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading OUR HERO AND HEROINE DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading OUR HERO AND HEROINE DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she neither grew restless or inattentive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
inattentiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈtentɪv/
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading However, she neither grew restless or inattentive.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading However, she neither grew restless or inattentive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
a brief written record
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, she neither grew restless or inattentive.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR HERO AND HEROINE DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
worried and uneasy
From this reading However, she neither grew restless or inattentive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, she neither grew restless or inattentive.
in the near future
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
STATISTICSnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading OUR HERO AND HEROINE DISCUSS AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
unbearablyadverbUS /ənˈberəbli/
to an unbearable degree
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day following the festival, we find Fillmore Flagg in the office of the farm, going over the books of the company with Fern Fenwick.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At all times on the alert to note each new point of interest; her questions on every subject indicated a remarkably intelligent conception of the general plan of the work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To most women, such a task would soon prove unbearably monotonous and tiresome.
