used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
shriveledadjectiveUS /ˈʃrɪvəld/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
thousand-acre
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From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To escape from the ashes of these ruined fields was now a passionate desire.
Washitay
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From this reading The value of my land in Washitay fell almost to the vanishing point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Illinois became a green and pleasant pasture toward which I drove with gratitude and relief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dream of a thousand-acre ranch shriveled with the plants.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The prairie abandoning its youthful, buoyant air, took on a sinister and savage grandeur.
