used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take it to the house and strain it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
a youthful male person
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
cold-hearted
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From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
CompareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
doublesnounUS /ˈdʌbəlz/
badminton played with two players on each side
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Take it to the house and strain it.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take it to the house and strain it.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Take it to the house and strain it.
strainernoun
a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
carry out
From this reading Take it to the house and strain it.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take it to the house and strain it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a cold-hearted picture of one of the chores the farm boy particularly hates.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take it to the house and strain it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mother always doubles the strainer cloth, but it takes an awful time for it to run through that way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There, you said the dirt would strain out, and look at it there in the cloth!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Compare each item with your own methods and improve on each.
