used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
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 SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
hoeingverbUS /ˈhoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
Nell
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From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
not any; not one
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
STRIFEnounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
express in words
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SILENT STRIFE Douglas was hoeing corn on a patch of ground near the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As far as he could tell, Nell and Ben were on most friendly terms, for he knew nothing of the stormy scene which had taken place between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a beautiful day, and the air was filled with teeming life of bird and insect.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He was thinking deeply of what he had witnessed down by the river the evening before.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading But the silent worker was in no mood to enjoy the fair morning.
