used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
cindery
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From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
the organ of sight
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The row of tall hangars glistened with fresh white paint.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The row of tall hangars glistened with fresh white paint.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
grillingnounUS /ˈɡrɪlɪŋ/
cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
hangarsnounUS /ˈhæŋərz/
plural of “hangar” — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading The row of tall hangars glistened with fresh white paint.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
mid-Julynoun
the middle part of July
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
make a painting
From this reading The row of tall hangars glistened with fresh white paint.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
quivered
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From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The row of tall hangars glistened with fresh white paint.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
SillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
sun-baked
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From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The row of tall hangars glistened with fresh white paint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around the Post as far as the eye could reach the sun-baked prairies stretched, their sparse grasses burned to a cindery brown.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast aviation field at Fort Sill quivered in the grilling heat of mid-July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
a Caucasian
From this reading The beautiful road stretching through the Post looked smooth as a white silk ribbon in the blazing sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The row of tall hangars glistened with fresh white paint.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading On the screened porches of the officers' quarters, at the mess, and at the huts men in uniform talked and laughed as though their profession was the simplest and safest in the world.
