used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S HIRED MAN: AND DAUGHTER MARIETTA.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
April'snounUS /ˈeɪprəlz/
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
BACON'SnounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S HIRED MAN: AND DAUGHTER MARIETTA.
completely unclothed
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
terminate
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
a female human offspring
From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S HIRED MAN: AND DAUGHTER MARIETTA.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
enclose with a fence
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
only a very short time before
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
HIREDadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S HIRED MAN: AND DAUGHTER MARIETTA.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S MAN I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S HIRED MAN: AND DAUGHTER MARIETTA.
march in a procession
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
MARIETTA
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From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S HIRED MAN: AND DAUGHTER MARIETTA.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
and nothing more
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
go across or through
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
in a swift manner
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
in or at the place that
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM BACON'S HIRED MAN: AND DAUGHTER MARIETTA.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow March sun lay powerfully on the bare Iowa prairie, where the plowed fields were already turning warm and brown, and only here and there in a corner or on the north side of the fence did the sullen drifts remain, and they were so dark and low that they hardly appeared to break the mellow brown of the fields.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Love and youth pass swiftly: Love sings, And April's sun fans warmer sunlight from his wings.
