used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
ADVENTnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
Bert
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From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
Bert's
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From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
a youthful male person
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
CidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
the act of departing
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
embarkationnounUS /ˌembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
Goodwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
hayingnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/
the harvesting of hay
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
for more time
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
absolutely essential
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
not any; not one
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
Pillig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
PILLIGS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
a male human offspring
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENT OF THE PILLIGS The next day the painters left for good.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
up to a particular time
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
transplantingnounUS /trænˈsplæntɪŋ/
the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cloudy day, with rain threatening, so that Mike assured me I could not find a better time.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hard Cider had completed his tasks, Mike had no further need for his son Joe till haying time, and I no longer had an excuse for putting off my departure from Bert's and my embarkation upon the dubious seas of housekeeping with Mrs. Pillig at the wheel and son Peter as cabin boy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So I sent word to Mrs. Pillig to be ready to come the next morning, asked Mrs. Bert to order for me the necessary stock of groceries from the village, and gave myself up to the joys of transplanting.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Miss Goodwin worked by my side, her task consisting of a careful perusal of the seed catalogue and a planting table.
