till
preposition
up to the time of; until.
well-tilled
-
a word derived from
till.
Example Sentences
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Place cloves roughly six inches apart, approximately two inches deep, in well-tilled soil primed with lots of compost.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022
For the best chance of success in the Mid-Atlantic, begin growing Brussels sprouts seeds indoors in July, then transplant your starts in August into a well-tilled bed with good drainage.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022
Lisa D'Amour's new play, first produced at Chicago's Steppenwolf theatre, is brisk, yelping and sometimes very funny, but it does not have much new to plant in well-tilled territory.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2012
I figured I had no business trying to teach anybody anything until I knew what was going on beyond the well-tilled fields of Wordsworth.
From Time Magazine Archive
Above the spring at Fonda, on the high plateau where is now the well-tilled farm, stood, two centuries ago, the log-built palisades of ancient Caughnawaga.
From The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks by Ellen H. Walworth
