used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
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 AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
he'd
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From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nasty, cold work.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading It was nasty, cold work.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
Orlean'snounUS /ˈɔːrliːənz/
possessive form of “orleans” — a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
the season of growth
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him of my sickness and the circumstances, of Orlean's claim and of my crops to be put in.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
UNCROWNEDadjective
not having an (artificial) crown on a tooth; used especially of molars and bicuspids
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nasty, cold work.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The damp earth sent cold chills up through my limbs and as a result I was ill, and could do nothing for a week or more.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN UNCROWNED KING Toward spring the snow melted and with gum boots I plunged into the cold, wet corn field and began gathering the corn.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was nasty, cold work.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In desperation I wrote the Reverend and being a man, I hoped he'd understand.
