While one of them sped around major parts of the property on the mower, a second made a few sweeps at some tall weeds on the edge of my wife's garden, and the third got into the truck and smoked a cigarette.
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
6. indicates object of d...
1. to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2. to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3. to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4. to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5. to lose elasticity, to become ...
1. to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised
2. to enter (esp. from outdoors), to come in, to go in
3. to enter (a school), to advance to the next grade
4. to get out (of water), to come ashore
5. to increase
6. to improve, to make progr...
1. indicates the subject of a sentence
2. indicates possession
3. but, however, (and) yet, though, although, while
4. and
5. used after an introductory remark or explanation
6. regardless of ..., whether ... (or not), no matter ...
7. indicates a des...
1. at (place, time), in, on, during
2. to (direction, state), toward, into
3. for (purpose)
4. because of (reason), for, with
5. by, from
6. as (i.e. in the role of)
7. per, in, for, a (e.g. "once a month")
8. and, in addition to
9. if, although
