used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
Chet
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From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
Chet's
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From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
else
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From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
at any time
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
a young female
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
joined in matrimony
From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
modifyverbUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪ/
make less severe or harsh or extreme
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
a human being
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Moreover, Chet was engaged--"badly engaged," Bobby said--to be married.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
express in words
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
Topsy's
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From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
the act of using
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
(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 Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some new and scientific methods had been introduced, that were well enough as methods, but when used by a person unable to modify and apply them to practical use, they fell flat.
at the time that
From this reading When we returned to the farm Master saw at a glance that Chet's farming was "poor farming."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "After Chet cut my mouth so badly, he seemed to hate me worse than ever, and rarely spoke in other than a savage tone of voice.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Something else had happened while we were gone, that, for very shame, the girl had not written to her uncle, and now I will tell it in Topsy's words:
