used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
anew
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
hoenounUS /hoʊ/
a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made up his mind that Rosebud was playing truant again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He made up his mind that Rosebud was playing truant again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He made up his mind that Rosebud was playing truant again.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading He made up his mind that Rosebud was playing truant again.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made up his mind that Rosebud was playing truant again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading He made up his mind that Rosebud was playing truant again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made up his mind that Rosebud was playing truant again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a large order, for there were more than five acres of it.
a Caucasian
From this reading Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each time he bent again over his hoe, it was with a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A NEWSPAPER Seth was bending over his work among the potatoes.
