used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
cause to be bored
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
bull-tongue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
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 The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
travel across or pass over
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
grasslandnounUS /ˈɡræslænd/
land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
hoesnounUS /hoʊz/
plural of “hoe” — a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
set down according to a plan
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
mid-summer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
mowedverbUS /moʊd/
past form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
not any; not one
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
thriftinessnoun
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading Under a sultry mid-summer sun they moved forward, step and stroke in unison, sometimes humming in concert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
whettedverbUS /ˈwetɪd/
inflected form of “whet” — make keen or more acute
From this reading At the end of each cross section, they rested and whetted their blades and the noise was in key with the rasping song of the harvest fly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading As it was done with a bull-tongue plow and with hoes it was no easy job; but it was well done, as its green thriftiness and fresh, healthy night odor bore witness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of tending the corn fell to John and a single servant.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading After it was laid by the workers passed into the meadow, and with their blades in the slow, olden way, mowed the twenty acres of grassland.
