used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
BOARDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
BrayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
canvassedverbUS /ˈkænvəst/
past form of “canvass” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
Hillcrest
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From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
ten 10s
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
incubatornounUS /ˈɪŋkjəbeɪtər/
apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
Lyddy
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From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
engage in
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
Pritchett
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From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
the season of growth
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
sproutedadjectiveUS /ˈspraʊtɪd/
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
carry out
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE QUEER BOARDER Spring marched on apace those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The garden at Hillcrest began to take form, and the green things sprouted beautifully.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In another line the prospect for a crop was anxiously canvassed, too.
traysnounUS /treɪz/
plural of “tray” — an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The eggs Lyddy had sent for had arrived and, after running the incubator for a couple of days to make sure that they understood it, the girls put the hundred eggs into the trays.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lucas Pritchett was working very hard, for his father did not allow him to neglect any of his regular work to keep the contract the young man had made with Lyddy Bray.
