adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
cotton-field
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Two gangs of laborers work in the field.
gangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading Two gangs of laborers work in the field.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Two gangs of laborers work in the field.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
outgrowverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ/
grow too large or too mature for
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
rankly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If there should be much rain during the season, they will spread so rapidly as perhaps quite to outgrow and ruin the crop.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
tillagenounUS /ˈtɪlɑːdʒ/
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cotton is planted in rows, and requires incessant tillage to secure a good crop.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two gangs of laborers work in the field.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The weeds and long grass grow so rankly in this warm climate that great watchfulness and care are required to keep them down.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LET us look into a cotton-field; we will take this one of a hundred acres.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two gangs of laborers work in the field.
