Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon and very hot.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon and very hot.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

plural of “cereal” — grass whose starchy grains are used as food: wheat; rice; rye; oats; maize; buckwheat; millet

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

remove the dust from

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

expose or make accessible to some action or influence

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

opinion or judgment

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon and very hot.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon and very hot.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

inflected form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

put a saddle on

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

in the near future

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

hurting

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

confined on all sides

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

possessing sweep

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

precisely as stated

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A CATTLE DRIVE George was summer fallowing, sitting in the iron saddle of a plow which a heavy Clydesdale team hauled through the stubble.

during the time that

From this reading Rounded cloud-masses overhung the plain, but dazzling sunshine fell on grass and stubble, and a haze of dust surrounded the team, while now and then the fine soil and sand, blown from the rest of the fallow by the fresh breeze, swept by in streams.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading George wore motor-goggles to protect his eyes, but his face and hands felt scorched and sore.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The work should have been done earlier, for the soil on the Marston farm was very light, and, as it had already grown several crops of cereals, George was anxious to expose it to the influence of sun and wind as soon as possible.