aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be something dreadful this time!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
cisternnounUS /ˈsɪstərn/
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It must be something dreadful this time!
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading STREAKS OF HUMAN NATURE.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must be something dreadful this time!
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 Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be something dreadful this time!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading STREAKS OF HUMAN NATURE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STREAKS OF HUMAN NATURE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
Roland
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From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
sitting-room
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From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
sods
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From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It must be something dreadful this time!
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
STREAKSnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading STREAKS OF HUMAN NATURE.
sweet-smellingadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It must be something dreadful this time!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It must be something dreadful this time!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Roland has left his ploughing, and the old horse is walking about as she pleases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
in or at the place that
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
a Caucasian
From this reading These thoughts flashed through the sister’s mind as she hurried homeward, past the field of sweet-smelling, freshly turned sods where her brother’s plough stood idly in the furrow; and as she burst into the sitting-room her face was white and her breath well spent.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The men are not working upon the cistern, and-- Can it be he is drowned?”
