Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

any thing at all

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

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

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

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 The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

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

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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 a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

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

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

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 As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

without shoes

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

that is looked for

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading A few fleecy clouds shared the high blue realm with the keen sun.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

the upper part of anything

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

old-fashioned and out of date

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

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

From this reading In the meantime, Maggie was walking shoeless and bonnetless up the hill to the farm she sought.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading As she rose to the top of the road, the gable of the house came suddenly in sight, and near it a sleepy old gray horse, treading his ceaseless round at the end of a long lever, too listless to feel the weariness of a labour that to him must have seemed unprogressive, and, to anything young, heart-breaking.

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

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

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

From this reading It was a hot morning in June, tempered by a wind from the north-west.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The land was green with the slow-rising tide of the young corn, among which the cool wind made little waves, showing the brown earth between them on the somewhat arid face of the hill.