used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
Danvers
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From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
Fontenelle
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From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
a young female
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw back his head, his lungs expanded as though he could not get enough of the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
uncountedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkaʊntɪd/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
upliftverbUS /ˈʌplɪft/
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Danvers stood watching the slow sun uplift from the gently undulating prairie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Girl on the _Fontenelle_ The passengers on the _Far West_ rose early.
in or at the place that
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He did not know why, but he suddenly felt himself a part of the country--felt that this great, open country was his.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The banks of the Missouri were not high and he had an unobstructed view of the vast, grassy sea rolling uncounted miles away to where the sky came down to the edge of the world.
