used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
anew
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
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 They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
idiomnounUS /ˈɪdiəm/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
lazinessnounUS /ˈleɪzinəs/
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
engage in
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
the force of workers available
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
misernounUS /ˈmaɪzər/
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
neighborlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
passer-bynoun
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
shirkingnounUS /ˈʃɜːrkɪŋ/
the evasion of work or duty
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
up to a particular time
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet John was never too tired to choose an idiom as far removed as possible from the one he heard about him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Both men, and whatever neighborly passer-by they might be able to hire, worked day after day till they staggered.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading They had acres of sod corn that summer, and wheat to make a miser chuckle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
Wully
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From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading John came out for a three months’ vacation the next year and worked again for Wully.
but in spite of that
From this reading To have stopped while yet there was sufficient daylight to distinguish another hill of corn would have been shirking; to go to supper while yet one could straighten up without a sharp pain in his back would have been laziness.
