used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
(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 All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
BACKWARDadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
of short duration or distance
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
approval
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
debitnounUS /ˈdebɪt/
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
Lars
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From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
express in words
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
swineherdnoun
a herder or swine
From this reading Johnson has the gardens and Lars the stables, and Otto is chief swineherd.
synopsisnounUS /sɪˈnɑːpsɪs/
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
(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 Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
which person or people
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Thompson and his wife are still with me, and they are well on toward the wage limit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading First I will say a word about the people who helped me to start the factory.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading LOOKING BACKWARD With the close of the third year ends the detailed history of the factory farm.
a late time of life
From this reading All I wish to do further is to give a brief synopsis of the debit and credit accounts for each of the succeeding four years.
