used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
agriculturenounUS /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/
a large-scale farming enterprise
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
react verbally
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
the act of departing
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
grosslyadverbUS /ˈɡroʊsli/
in a gross manner
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
only a very short time before
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Banks was a surprise.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
absolutely essential
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
on one occasion
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
express in words
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Banks was a surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was grossly ignorant of the general requirements of agriculture in that or any other connection, but any one knows a farmer wants fine weather for harvest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I mumbled some politeness in answer to his unanswerable opening, and started the one possible topic of the weather.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
at the time that
From this reading When I met Mr. Banks I felt, at once, that I might have inferred him with nice accuracy from what I already knew of him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He took me up with a slightly exaggerated air of relief, and I dare say we could have kept the subject going for ten minutes if it had been necessary, but he had hardly begun his reply before the three women for whom we had been waiting came into the room together.
