used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
agriculturistnoun
someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
Armathwaite
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From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
a youthful male person
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
Burt's
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From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
cobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
hay-making
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From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
ILLUSIONnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
immediately past
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
occurring by chance
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
the force of workers available
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
not any; not one
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
ricknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
successive (without a break)
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
up to a particular time
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading He was lucky in finding the farmer at home, watering his stock before completing the hay-making operations.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
(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 need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SHOWING THE REAL STRENGTH OF AN ILLUSION Armathwaite went straight to Farmer Burt's house.
at the time that
From this reading In the bleak North the agriculturist wastes no time when the weather is propitious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If need be, Burt and his men would work till nearly midnight, and feel well pleased if thereby the last rick of dry, sweet-smelling hay was covered with a tarpaulin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He reasoned that Burt would be a likely possessor of a smart cob, and that among the farm hands would exist at least one boy of sufficient intelligence to carry through a simple commission without error.
