used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
(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 Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The wheat was almost all cut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
Bertha
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From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
bindernounUS /ˈbaɪndər/
a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The wheat was almost all cut.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
fro
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From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
the act of departing
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
how
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From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
for more time
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
not any; not one
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
move hurridly
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
saucepannounUS /ˈsɔːspæn/
a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
stooks
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From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
express in words
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week past the binder had been driven round and round the waving squares of wheat, until now it stood in stooks ripening in the sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The wheat was almost all cut.
at the time that
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
which person or people
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “OH, if the days were a little longer, what a comfort it would be!” sighed Bertha, as she hurried to and fro setting out a supper for the harvest helpers on the veranda.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even that was a help, and Bertha toiled through the hard days all the more easily for knowing how genuinely sorry for her Grace was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So far as you are concerned, I think that it is a pity that they are quite so long,” said Grace, who could do no more to help in the rush of work than to tell Bertha when a saucepan was going to boil over.
