used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
(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 The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
cub-hunting
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From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
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 She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
Elliot
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From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
fetlocks
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From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
set up or found
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
foxhounds
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From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
PLOUGHMANnoun
a man who plows
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had ridden from her home three miles distant very early on a morning of September to join a meeting of the foxhounds and go cub-hunting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PLOUGHMAN It was on a day six weeks later that Doris Elliot next found herself upon the scene of her discomfiture.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading There had been a heavy fall of rain, and the ground was wet and slippery.
in or at the place that
From this reading She guided him down to the edge of the river where the ground looked a little harder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The field that had been all yellow with the shocks of corn was now in process of being ploughed, and her horse Hector sank up to the fetlocks at every stride, a fact which he resented with obvious impatience.
