used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
for the reason that
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
cloaks
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From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
CountiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
fallowadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
brought together in one place
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
Kentishnoun
one of the major dialects of Old English
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
milking-time
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From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
Nigel
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From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
others
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From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
SparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
sweet-mouthed
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From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HERO October dropped from red to brown in a sudden night of rain, and the Three Counties began to draw over themselves their fallow cloaks of sleep.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nigel flung himself into the farmyard toil, and complained because it was too scanty.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
at the time that
From this reading He remembered the days when the acres of Sparrow Hall had rolled through marsh and coppice into Kent--when fifteen sweet-mouthed cows had gathered at the gates at milking-time, and golden rye from their high fields had gone in their waggon to Honey Mill.
a Caucasian
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In every view the ploughed fields spread brown and wet and empty, some with a ruddy touch of Kentish clay, others with a white gleam of Surrey chalk.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their ten acres of grass and orchard, with three or four cows and some poultry, did not give nearly enough work, he thought, to two able-bodied men.
