Chapter VIII

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From this reading --_Proverbs_ 6:6.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

any person at all

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

any thing at all

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

confined by bonds

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

deem to be

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

regarded with aversion

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

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From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

divisible by two

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

at any time

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

a large number or amount

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

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 THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

no person; not anyone

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

extremely

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

From this reading --_Proverbs_ 6:6.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

the seed of the cereal grass

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

express in words

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

an idle slothful person

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

sprinkled with seed

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

a large number or amount

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

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 charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

being of use or service

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

in or at the place that

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading (JUNE) Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LITTLE FARMERS WITH SIX FEET I don't believe I've ever heard anybody say anything against an angleworm; although not many people, even to this day, I'll be bound, realize what a useful citizen the angleworm is.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The charge against them is that, like the man in the Bible, they are always reaping where they have not sown; always helping themselves to other people's crops--bushels of wheat, bushels of rye, tons of cotton, loads of hay and apples and peaches and plums; and nice garden vegetables; and even the trees in the wood lot.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading But now we come to a class of farmers that, as a class, are positively disliked; farmers that nobody has a good word for, that nobody wants for neighbors.