used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
Christiana
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From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
the first light of day
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
farm-work
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From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
GILBERTnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading THE NEW GILBERT.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
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 In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW GILBERT.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
SusquehannanounUS /ˌsuːskweˈhænə/
a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
carry out
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW GILBERT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
thwartsnounUS /θwɔːrts/
plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading On the second Monday after the chase, therefore, he harnessed his four sturdy horses to the wagon, and set off before the first streak of dawn for Columbia, on the Susquehanna.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a week the two fields were ploughed, and what little farm-work remained to be done before the first of April, could be safely left to Sam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This time the weather, which so often thwarts the farmer's calculations, favored Gilbert Potter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here he would take from twelve to sixteen barrels of flour (according to the state of the roads) and haul them, a two days' journey, to Newport, on the Christiana River.
