1859
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUEST ARRIVES AT THE ROYAL OAK.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
(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 The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A GUEST ARRIVES AT THE ROYAL OAK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GUEST ARRIVES AT THE ROYAL OAK.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading And a bounteous harvest it was, even for that favored region.
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
divisible by two
From this reading And a bounteous harvest it was, even for that favored region.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading And a bounteous harvest it was, even for that favored region.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And a bounteous harvest it was, even for that favored region.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A GUEST ARRIVES AT THE ROYAL OAK.
Harrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
Millbrook
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From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
OAKnounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading A GUEST ARRIVES AT THE ROYAL OAK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading And a bounteous harvest it was, even for that favored region.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A GUEST ARRIVES AT THE ROYAL OAK.
Spotswood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The harvest all along the Millbrook and Spotswood road was in full progress.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a bounteous harvest it was, even for that favored region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GUEST ARRIVES AT THE ROYAL OAK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
in the direction of
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting on towards the middle of the month of August, 1859.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
be the cause or source of
From this reading Squire Harrington confidently counted upon a yield of fifty bushels of wheat to the acre.
