used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I do not believe it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
clods
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From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
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 And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not believe it.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not believe it.
the act of departing
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
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 And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading There were two that looked like sinking ships.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading There were two that looked like sinking ships.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two that looked like sinking ships.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two that looked like sinking ships.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
toad-holes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two that looked like sinking ships.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I thought upon the report of a great naval battle, with many of our ships sunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I was through with the corn, and had come to the beans, strange grotesque, misshapen things, pushing out of the ground like toads.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of them were not through yet, but were raising great clods of earth, leaving holes which looked for all the world like toad-holes.
