used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
Bentford
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From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
botanicalnounUS /bəˈtænɪkəl/
a drug made from part of a plant (as the bark or root or leaves)
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
didn't
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From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
a social unit living together
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
most important element
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
engage in
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
absolutely essential
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
and nothing more
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
arrange in a container
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Grey of the department assigned his chief assistant at the gardens to my case.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Meanwhile, I had decided to tap the town main, so it didn't make any difference, anyway.
unexpiredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspaɪərd/
not having come to an end or been terminated by passage of time
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading MY MONEY GOES AND MY FARMER COMES Three days later I got a report on the water from a chemist in Springfield; it was pure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There I remained only long enough to see that the faculty had a competent man to fill my unexpired term (so much of conscience remained to me!), to pack up my books, pictures, and furniture, to purchase a few necessary household goods, or what I thought were necessary, and to consult the college botanical department.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We ran the car back to Bentford, and I closed the deal, took an inventory of the farm implements and equipment which went with the place, made a few hasty arrangements for my permanent coming, and hastened back to college.
