used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
cinnamonnounUS /ˈsɪnəmən/
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
give expression to
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
in a free manner
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
a young female
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
Harkness
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From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
perspireverbUS /pərˈspaɪr/
excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
perspiringverbUS /pərˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “perspire” — excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
Steve
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From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three were dressed in their best—they had been attending church.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/
become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading At the head of the valley, where the cultivated fields began to widen into a green expanse of gardens and small farms, Steve Harkness stopped his buggy in the trail and awaited the coming of another buggy he had seen issue from the town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE The colony from the East had been established, and the harnessed water was doing the will of man.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Harkness shook out his handkerchief to wipe his perspiring face—church services always made him perspire freely—and the scent of cinnamon drops thickened the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With Harkness sat Pearl and Helen, the latter a slender, awkward girl now, but in the eyes of her father beautiful beyond the power of words to express.
