Chapter XXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

anew

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

(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 THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

coverings that are used on a bed

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

terminate

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

the act of breaking something

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

rid of obstructions

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

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 Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

following immediately and as a result of what went before

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

within a building

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

preceding and preparing for something

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

express in words

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

(of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

the season of growth

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading A thrifty farmer has always a score of small jobs awaiting his hands.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

under normal conditions

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were now brakes to cut and dry for "bedding" at the barn, bushes and briars to clear up along the fences and walls, and stone-heaps to draw off, preparatory to "breaking up" several acres more of greensward.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

at the time that

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE THRASHERS COME Truth to say, farm work is never done, particularly on a New England farm where a little of everything has to be undertaken and all kinds of crops are raised, and where sheep, cattle, calves, colts, horses and poultry have to be tended and provided with winter food, indoors.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Old Squire's custom was to break up three or four acres, every August, so that the turf would rot during the autumn.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Potatoes were then usually planted on it the ensuing spring, to be followed the next year by corn and the next by wheat, or some other grain, when it was again seeded down in grass.