used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
how long something has existed
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
being one more than seven
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
provide as food
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
set up or found
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
Futhermore
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From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
a young female
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
ten 10s
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
the act of departing
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
and nothing more
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
relinquishmentnoun
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
SCOTCHnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
get by special effort
From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
that is looked for
From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
not in physical motion
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Futhermore, I had in the beginning sought to secure the best land in the best location and had succeeded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My efforts in the seven years had resulted in the ownership of land and stock to the value of twenty thousand dollars and was only two thousand dollars in debt and still under twenty-five years of age.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
at the time that
From this reading I had been very successful in farming although I had made some very poor deals in the beginning, and when my crops were sold that season I found I had made three thousand, five hundred dollars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had put two hundred eighty acres under cultivation, with eight head of horses--I had done a little better in my later horse deals--and had machinery, seed and feed sufficient to farm it.
a late time of life
From this reading THE SCOTCH GIRL It had been just four years since I bought the relinquishment and seven since leaving southern Illinois.
