used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
cicadanounUS /səˈkeɪdə/
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
unvarying in nature
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
katydidnounUS /ˈkeɪtidɪd/
large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
for more time
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
the force of workers available
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
not any; not one
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
a brief written record
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
SANITYnounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
tan-colored
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From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the eternal law of necessity,--the necessity of sunburnt, stunted grass,--the boundaries of the range extended far in every direction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Often for a week at a time the men did not sleep under cover.
at the time that
From this reading Morning and night, when a semblance of dew was upon the blighted grass, the cattle grazed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The herds bearing the Box R brand no longer fed in one body, but scattered far and wide.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SANITY OF THE WILD Summer, tan-colored, musical with note of katydid and cicada, and the constant purr of the south wind, was upon the prairie country.
