used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
ayant
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From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
CHRISTUS
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From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
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 "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
d'autres
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From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, _Isis_.
Elle
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From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
Entragues
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From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
insolubleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːljəbəl/
(of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
IsisnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, _Isis_.
jugeait
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From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
l'Isle-Adam
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From this reading Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, _Isis_.
without good reason
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
mathematiciannounUS /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/
a person skilled in mathematics
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
and nothing more
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
PATIENS
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From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
pensées
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From this reading CHRISTUS PATIENS "Elle ne jugeait pas, ayant d'autres pensées."
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading SERIES OF _X's_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
tares
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From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
tilledadjective
turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
Villiers
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From this reading Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, _Isis_.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
in or at the place that
From this reading "In this so lightly tilled field, where the corn has been so hurriedly sown," Entragues told himself, "I reap nothing but problems, tares, weeds, ridiculous rank grasses!
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
x'snounUS /ˈeksɪz/
possessive form of “x” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For three days I have had only the worry of a mathematician intent upon insoluble _x's_."
