anew
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Much of his crop would not be worth cutting.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Much of his crop would not be worth cutting.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
flumenounUS /fluːm/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
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 No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Much of his crop would not be worth cutting.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
irreparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
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 BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Much of his crop would not be worth cutting.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
re-open
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From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
subsidencenounUS /səbˈsaɪdəns/
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
Turkey'snounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
possessive form of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading And this, of all times, was the one chosen by Jean to re-open the question of Turkey's return to the ranch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROTHER TO BROTHER Jean was left in ignorance as to the occurrences of the night.
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 Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Angus was sick at heart, for the damage done by the combination of hot winds and lack of water was irreparable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No further attempts were made to interfere with the ditch; but the flume itself sagged in the middle by natural subsidence of the loose soil, and much of it had to be set up again.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Much of his crop would not be worth cutting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much of his crop would not be worth cutting.
