used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I improved my own grounds, and my property in the station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
drainsnounUS /dreɪnz/
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I improved my own grounds, and my property in the station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My home was lonely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading I improved my own grounds, and my property in the station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
irrigationnounUS /ˌɪrəˈɡeɪʃən/
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading My home was lonely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My home was lonely.
not any; not one
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
on one occasion
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I improved my own grounds, and my property in the station.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading I improved my own grounds, and my property in the station.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
express in words
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I improved my own grounds, and my property in the station.
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light that once shone so brightly in it had gone out, as I might say, in darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took to my books, but I had no purpose or pleasure in reading.
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 I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My home was lonely.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I often went to my villages and spent weeks among them, having good wells dug, a large tank, covering an acre of ground constructed to contain water for irrigation, built roads, made drains, planted good fruit and timber trees.
