aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
(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 I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Real man’s country.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading Dakota.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
remove the dust from
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
factory-bristling
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From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
Leora
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From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
lintnounUS /lɪnt/
fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
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 Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Real man’s country.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
not any; not one
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Real man’s country.
the rays of the sun
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
undulations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I All afternoon they drove in the flapping buggy across the long undulations of the prairie.
migratory
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To their wandering there was no barrier, neither lake nor mountain nor factory-bristling city, and the breeze about them was flowing sunshine.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
ZenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Martin cried to Leora, “I feel as if all the Zenith dust and hospital lint were washed out of my lungs.
