adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He caused the stones to be replaced, and next year the crop was as good as ever.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
disencumberverb
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He caused the stones to be replaced, and next year the crop was as good as ever.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He caused the stones to be replaced, and next year the crop was as good as ever.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caused the stones to be replaced, and next year the crop was as good as ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
inclosures
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From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
manured
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From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He caused the stones to be replaced, and next year the crop was as good as ever.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
paultry
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From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
prejudicialadjectiveUS /ˌpredʒəˈdɪʃəl/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He caused the stones to be replaced, and next year the crop was as good as ever.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
surprize
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From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
uninclosed
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From this reading The soil of this district produces scarce any other grain but oats and barley; perhaps because it is poorly cultivated, and almost altogether uninclosed.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This philosopher had ordered a field of his own to be cleared, manured and sown with barley, and the produce was more scanty than before.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The few inclosures they have consist of paultry walls of loose stones gathered from the fields, which indeed they cover, as if they had been scattered on purpose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I expressed my surprize that the peasants did not disencumber their grounds of these stones; a gentleman, well acquainted with the theory as well as practice of farming, assured me that the stones, far from being prejudicial, were serviceable to the crop.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He caused the stones to be replaced, and next year the crop was as good as ever.
