abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Kit had ability, particularly for management.
agriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
Ashness
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From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
JANET
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From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
Kit's
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From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
lad's
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From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
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 JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
the literary culture
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Kit had ability, particularly for management.
MEDDLES
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From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
the light of the Moon
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Kit had ability, particularly for management.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the most part, his experiments had paid, and Peter sometimes thought the lad's talents were wasted in the quiet dale.
at the time that
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Kit's judgment was sound; he had studied modern methods at the agricultural college and was progressive without being rash.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading JANET MEDDLES Bright moonlight sparkled on the snow when Kit left Ashness to post some letters he had written ordering new machines.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was young, but since he came home Peter had allowed much of the business of the farm to fall into his hands.
