used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
ain't
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From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
butter-colored
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From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
dandelionsnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪənz/
plural of “dandelion” — any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
flecknounUS /flek/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
Gordon
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From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
a light shade of red
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
RedbudnounUS /ˈredbʌd/
small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
the season of growth
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
male cat
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Bill Brown, Border Scout After the finish of the Indian duel, Tom and Ben Gordon started back toward the village by the fort.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
(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 “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Redbud trees were putting forth their first pink blossoms, and the butter-colored dandelions were here and there beginning to fleck the grass.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading A sunset of an extraordinary brilliance made the western sky glorious.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The fresh, perfumed air of early spring was blowing out of the west, sweeping in from the hundreds of miles of wide, clean prairie lands that stretched away to the distant Mississippi and beyond.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well, if it ain’t my young friends, the twins!” suddenly boomed a cheery voice from behind them.
