used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
in the past
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
exhale hard
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
didn't
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From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
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 twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
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 I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
carry out
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had cocks and hens for the eggs and the market, and there was a good many folk would have been glad to get my farm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "I had twenty head of cattle eating the grass, and they used to get fat quick and they used to give good milk into the bargain.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sun shone into it, and the wind didn't blow into it for it was well sheltered, and the crops that I used to take off that land would astonish you.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "A year ago I had a farm in the valley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you the story," said Billy the Music, "and here it is:
