used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
a quantity of money
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
BRUSHINGnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
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 A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
donationnounUS /doʊˈneɪʃən/
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
From this reading But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
divisible by two
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
Farnshaw
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From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
favoured
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From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
provide as food
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
healthieradjectiveUS /ˈhelθiər/
improved in health or physical condition
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
Josiah
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From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
march in a procession
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
seedingverbUS /ˈsiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “seed” — go to seed; shed seeds
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
the season of growth
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
stinted
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From this reading A shipment of seed corn for planting, and even a stinted amount for feed, had been sent from the East in March.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
believed likely
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
TOPEKAnounUS /təˈpiːkɑː/
the capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josiah Farnshaw had the best horses in the country and was suspected of having had far more help than he had really received.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The two teams he had favoured all winter against the seeding season were the envy of all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But for that donation even the work horses must have succumbed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BRUSHING UP TO GO TO TOPEKA With the opening of spring and the coming of the young grass, the handful of cattle that had not died of starvation began to look healthier.
