used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
NestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
carry out
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then we had to take care of our crops in the fields near The Nest, and this took us two or three days in each month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once in ten days at least we went to the Farm on the hill, and at the same time made a call at the Half Way House; so that there was not a day that we had not our hands quite full.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
in or at the place that
From this reading Some days were spent at the Cave, where we made our goods, ground our flour, stored our food, and kept our tame live stock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then we went out to hunt for sport or to add to our stock of beasts, which had grown so large that there were few we could name that had not been caught and brought home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WE had now so much work to do, and the days and weeks came and went so quick, that I do not think we should have known the time of year had it not been for our log.
