used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
Agatha
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From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
clods
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From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
facetsnounUS /ˈfæsəts/
plural of “facet” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
fleckedadjective
having a pattern of dots
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
loamnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
luminously
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From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
rustled
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From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
not in physical motion
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
the rays of the sun
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
torn-up
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From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
tussocky
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From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
WANDERERSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
at the time that
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the other, plowing teams were scattered here and there across the tussocky sod, and long lines of clods that flashed where the sunlight struck their facets trailed out behind them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the one hand, a vast breadth of torn-up loam ran back across the prairie, which was now faintly flecked with green.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WANDERERS Agatha had spent a month with Mrs. Hastings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The great sweep of grasses that rustled joyously before a glorious warm wind, gleamed luminously, and overhead hung a vault of blue without a cloud in it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
Wyllard's
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From this reading When they were driving over to Wyllard's homestead one afternoon, the older woman pulled up her team while they were still some little distance away from their destination, and looked about her with evident interest.
