used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
ADVERSEadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading ADVERSE FORTUNE.
anew
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
Alice
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From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
(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 Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
in addition
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
Barholm
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From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
Charley
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From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
clothing in general
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
flour-bags
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From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ADVERSE FORTUNE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
at the time that
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they sowed another, which promised well, and so one summer day Arthur and he rode home from Barholm Grange with lighter hearts than they had known for some time.
which person or people
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had also learned to mend his own clothes with pieces of cotton flour-bags, cook, and sweep out their rooms when his sister Alice was busy, besides many other things he used foolishly to think beneath him; and there was but one check to his contentment--they had lost another crop.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Again autumn frost followed a dry season, and all that was left of the wheat was not worth thrashing.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A year passed, and Charley, who grew into a tall young man, had grown to love the prairie.
