AGENTnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading THE BAFFLED AGENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading THE BAFFLED AGENT.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
compostnounUS /ˈkɑːmpoʊst/
a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
Pryse
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From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAFFLED AGENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His survey had not been as satisfactory to himself as he had anticipated.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Pryse mounted his horse and trotted away from the farm, biting his long nails as he went in sheer vexation.
a Caucasian
From this reading In one brown field lime lay in round, white heaps; compost, from the farmyard, showed in dark patches, ready for distribution on the grass land.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The land was in good cultivation, and every one was at work upon it.
