Whatever is thrown back in its course, such as water.
A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
To plow again in the fall; said of prairie land broken up in the spring.
The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without one's planning.
That which happens without human design or forethought.
One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.
A large quantity or number; a great deal.
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.
A number of people taken collectively.
A distinct portion or plot of land, usually smaller than a field.
A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.
A prize in a lottery.
Allotment; lottery.
An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.
All members of a set; everything.