used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
(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 There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
divisible by two
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
every person
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
set up or found
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
Humphreys
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From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
LAKESnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
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 We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
ripenedadjectiveUS /ˈraɪpənd/
of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (“aged” pronounced as one syllable)
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Corn, ripened in the sun, and spreading over mile after mile on both sides of the railway line!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
unevenlyadverbUS /əˈniːvənli/
in an uneven and irregular way
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT LAKES If we found the prairie astonishing even when uncultivated, what of this?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Everyone has heard of the grain fields of Canada, the great stretch of land, about a thousand miles in width, from whence corn is shipped to the remotest ends of the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We lingered on so long with the Humphreys that already the harvest is ready for cutting.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There are no neat little fences to cut it up into fields, and it does not grow unevenly, but all at one height, so the effect is a flat and boundless plain, yellow as the desert sand.
