AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
elevatorsnounUS /ˈeləveɪtərz/
plural of “elevator” — lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The street was not paved, and the soil was deeply ploughed by wheels.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The telegraph posts along the track melted into the level waste, and behind the spot where they vanished the tops of a larger group of elevators cut the edge of the plain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The grass that ran back from the horizon was parched, and in the distance a white streak of blowing dust marked a dried alkali lake.
white-edgedadjective
having a white border
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE TEST A boisterous wind swept the high plain and round, white-edged clouds rolled across the sky.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Dust of dark color drove along the row of wooden stores and houses that fronted the railroad track, across which three grain elevators rose like castles.
