used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
from one side of something to the other
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AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
in addition
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
the act of departing
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
harvestingnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/
the gathering of a ripened crop
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
plowsnounUS /plaʊz/
plural of “plow” — a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
on the contrary
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
reaping-machines
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From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
TALLESTadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Leaving the city early in the morning, the railway train took them to a station a few miles from the farm, and there the owner met them in his carriage.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
the act of using
From this reading It roused their national pride somewhat to find that American reaping-machines were in use on the farm, and they also learned that the plowing was done with American plows.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
in or at the place that
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our friends were invited to visit a large wheat farm twenty or thirty miles north of Adelaide, and accepted the invitation with great pleasure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After a substantial breakfast at the owner's residence, they were driven to the field, or, rather, to one of the fields, where the work of harvesting was going on.
everything that exists anywhere
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