used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harding was not to be ruined after all!
(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 Harding was not to be ruined after all!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harding was not to be ruined after all!
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Harding was not to be ruined after all!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
INHERITANCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
Lance'snounUS /ˈlænsɪz/
possessive form of “lance” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
of an obscure nature
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harding was not to be ruined after all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Harding was not to be ruined after all!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harding was not to be ruined after all!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading THE INHERITANCE The rain lasted several days and saved the crops: the wheat, although somewhat damaged, was ripening fast.
in or at the place that
From this reading Beatrice met him on the steps, but he brushed past her with a smile and hurried to his father's study, where he knew he would find the Colonel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Lance drove home from one of his mysterious absences from the Grange, he looked out over the rippling fields with a sense of thankfulness in his boyish heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rain had saved his fortune; and in Lance's pocket there was a paper that would clear his name.
