(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
aspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Section by section the prairie was blackened by the plow.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Day by day the settlement thickened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
coltsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day by day the settlement thickened.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
remove the dust from
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
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 Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
brought together in one place
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
grain-sheds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
LanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
larchnounUS /lɑːrtʃ/
wood of a larch tree
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
immediately past
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
pastured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading Section by section the prairie was blackened by the plow.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Section by section the prairie was blackened by the plow.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section by section the prairie was blackened by the plow.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Day by day the settlement thickened.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
moving very fast
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading Day by day the settlement thickened.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
tow-heads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Section by section the prairie was blackened by the plow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
WheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Month by month the sweet wild meadows were fenced and pastured and so at last the colts and cows all came into captivity, and our horseback riding ceased, cut short as if by some imperial decree.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Lanes of barbed wire replaced the winding wagon trails, our saddles gathered dust in the grain-sheds, and groves of Lombardy poplar and European larch replaced the tow-heads of aspen and hazel through which we had pursued the wolf and fox.
a late time of life
From this reading Wheat and the Harvest The early seventies were years of swift change on the Middle Border.
