used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The herd was grazing on a hillslope.
anew
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
FrostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading The herd was grazing on a hillslope.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herd was grazing on a hillslope.
hillslope
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From this reading The herd was grazing on a hillslope.
honked
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From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
NORTHWARDadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
on one occasion
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
relentlessnessnoun
mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
rewhitened
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From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Frosts rewhitened the morning earth and geese honked again on their flight to the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading Again dead thistles began rolling over the plains, expressing somehow in their helpless rolling the relentlessness of change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The herd was grazing on a hillslope.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winds assumed again their autumnal sadness and moaned with an aimless complaint.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading SLOWLY MAN CREPT NORTHWARD THE prairie grass began once more to wither and grow grey.
