used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
chronologynounUS /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/
an arrangement of events in time
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
multipleadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəpəl/
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
and nothing more
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
roadwaysnounUS /ˈroʊdweɪz/
plural of “roadway” — a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
sunflowersnounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊərz/
plural of “sunflower” — any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
ticksnounUS /tɪks/
plural of “tick” — a metallic tapping sound
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
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 In the chronology of the little town, day followed day, as monotonously as ticks the tall clock on the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only in multiple they merged into the seasons which glided so smoothly, one into the other, that the change was unnoticed, until it had taken place.
which person or people
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The face of the prairie had become one of many colors; eternal badge of civilization as opposed to Nature, who paints each season with its own hue.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Thus three months passed by, and man's work for the year was nearly done.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Beside the roadways great, rank sunflowers turned their glaring yellow faces to the light.
