used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
(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 AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
GOODFIELDS
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From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
only a very short time before
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
Kari
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From this reading The Goodfields cows could thank old Kari, the milkmaid, for their plumpness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
milkmaidnoun
a woman who works in a dairy
From this reading The Goodfields cows could thank old Kari, the milkmaid, for their plumpness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Goodfields cows could thank old Kari, the milkmaid, for their plumpness.
plumpnessnoun
the bodily property of being well rounded
From this reading The Goodfields cows could thank old Kari, the milkmaid, for their plumpness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
cut with a saw
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The Goodfields cows could thank old Kari, the milkmaid, for their plumpness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Goodfields cows could thank old Kari, the milkmaid, for their plumpness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
trollsnounUS /troʊlz/
plural of “troll” — (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stayed at a farm in the country in a high valley.
(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 For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farm was called Goodfields, and they certainly were good fields, for such fat horses, and such round cows, and such rich milk I never saw before in all my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT GOODFIELDS Now you shall hear about my summer vacation and all sorts of things.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For the horses could hardly get between the shafts of the wagons--that is really true--and the cows were like trolls' cows; the trolls' cows (in the fairy stories) are so well taken care of that they shine so you can almost see your face in them, you know.
