used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
(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 Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
Ancre
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From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
Beatup's
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From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
terminate
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
Bucksteep
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From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
crumpling-up
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From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
economising
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From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
divisible by two
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
give expression to
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
a person of German nationality
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
grass-land
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From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
Hamel
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From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
the literary culture
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
Mackensen
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From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
Musnoun
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
the middle of the day
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
a brief written record
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
paper-restrictions
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From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
posternounUS /ˈpoʊstər/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
reclaimverbUS /riˈkleɪm/
claim back
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
Roumanianoun
a republic in southeastern Europe with a short coastline on the Black Sea
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
do one's shopping
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
spring-sowings
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From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
SunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
tillagenounUS /ˈtɪlɑːdʒ/
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
U-boats
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From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
precisely as stated
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
von
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From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
WedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
(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 If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading If it was indeed true that the German U-boats were threatening the country’s wheat supply, might it not be as well to reclaim the old tillage of the Sunk Field or even break up grass-land in the high meadows by Bucksteep?
wheat-production
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From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
at the time that
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry did not often read the papers, getting all his news from the _Daily Express_ poster which Mrs. Honey displayed outside the shop when the papers arrived at noon; but when paper-restrictions brought posters to an end, he went skimming through Mus’ Beatup’s _Sussex News_, and one day skimming was changed to plodding by a very solid article on wheat-production and the present needs.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Wedged into news of the Ancre and Beaumont Hamel, the crumpling-up of Roumania under von Mackensen, and President Wilson’s Peace Note, came paragraphs and letters and articles on food and the ways of economising and producing it.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That autumn and winter there was a lot of talk in the papers about food.
Worge
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From this reading The latter most troubled Harry, as he thought of the modest spring-sowings of Worge.
