abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was Spring-time, and poverty had visited Pognębin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
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 The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
a small house with a single story
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was Spring-time, and poverty had visited Pognębin.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
Magda
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From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
Magda's
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From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
Pognębin
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From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading But it was Spring-time, and poverty had visited Pognębin.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
the season of growth
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
Spring-time
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From this reading But it was Spring-time, and poverty had visited Pognębin.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One day Magda, seated in front of the cottage, was peeling some rotten potatoes for dinner, fitter for cattle than for human beings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But it was Spring-time, and poverty had visited Pognębin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
(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 Some months had passed, and the Spring was now well advanced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading That could be seen too by the saddened and worried look on Magda's face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The cherry trees at Pognębin were in blossom and the young corn was sprouting abundantly in the fields.
