adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was fun to watch, but perhaps it was a little hard to do.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was fun to watch, but perhaps it was a little hard to do.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was fun to watch, but perhaps it was a little hard to do.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was fun to watch, but perhaps it was a little hard to do.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
harrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
implementverbUS /ˈɪmpləmənt/
apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was fun to watch, but perhaps it was a little hard to do.
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 This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It was fun to watch, but perhaps it was a little hard to do.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was called a harrow, and it looked like this:-- The man harnessed the horses to it, and then he stood on the platform and drove all over the strip of land.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It was fun to watch, but perhaps it was a little hard to do.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The man's weight kept the harrow steady, and let the teeth of the rake scratch and cut the ground up, so that it did not stay in ridges.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had ploughed, the man went back to his cart and unloaded another farm implement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading This one was like a three-cornered platform of wood, with a long, curved, strong rake under it.
