used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
ADDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
(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 Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
for the reason that
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
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 MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
EMBARRASSINGadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading My teams never got the heaves when I fed prairie hay.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
the act of departing
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
graveled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
HaynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
heavesnounUS /hiːvz/
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading My teams never got the heaves when I fed prairie hay.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
and nothing more
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
LOADnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My teams never got the heaves when I fed prairie hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading My teams never got the heaves when I fed prairie hay.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
producernounUS /prəˈduːsər/
someone who manufactures something
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
Rucker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
not in physical motion
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It graveled me like sixty to pay such a price, but I had to do it because the season was just between hay and grass.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading My teams never got the heaves when I fed prairie hay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
timothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
at the time that
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY LOAD RECEIVES AN EMBARRASSING ADDITION I still had some corn for my cattle, of the original supply which I had got from Rucker in Madison.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It hadn't quite the feeding value, pound for pound, that the best timothy and clover has; but it was a wonderful hay that could be put up in the clear weather of the fall when the ground is dry and warm, and cured so as to be free from dust.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Hay was fifteen dollars a ton, and all it cost the producer was a year's foresight and the labor of putting it up; for there were millions of acres of wild grass going to waste which made the sweet-smelling hay that old horsemen still prefer to tame hay.
