Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

later than; following

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

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From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

having a dark color

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

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From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

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 CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

in a gracious or graceful manner

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

let have

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

the force of workers available

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

according to the clock

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

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From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

possessing material wealth

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

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

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

unable to find your way

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

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

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he clung to the one-crop system, Alan Grant was careful of his land.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

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

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

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

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading This grew on the rich black soil they call "gumbo" in the West; but here and there a belt of dark-colored summer fallow checkered the strong green of the wheat and oats.

at the time that

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

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

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.

during the time that

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

which person or people

From this reading CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS It was nearly six o'clock in the evening when George and his companions, who had spent part of the day looking for the straying stock, rode up to the Grant homestead through a vast stretch of grain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the cattle had been secured, Flora Grant welcomed the new arrivals graciously, and after a while they sat down to supper with the hired men in a big room.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The fine brick house and range of smart wooden buildings, the costly implements, which included a gasoline tractor-plow, all indicated prosperity, and George recognized that the rugged-faced man beside him had made a marked success of his farming.