used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
Dust-Storm
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
Live-Oaks
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From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
Ninety-Fouradjective
being four more than ninety
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
any competition
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
possessing sweep
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The desert slept in a warm, golden bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was peaceful as old age.
at the time that
From this reading A Dust-Storm It had been a beautiful day of sunshine when Lee left Live-Oaks to ride to the Ninety-Four Ranch.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But as the sun slipped past the meridian, gusts swept across the sands and whipped into the air inverted cones that whirled like vast tops in a wild race to nowhere.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Not a breath of wind stirred.
