used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
(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 As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
barbecueverbUS /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
confined by bonds
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
bran-dance
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From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
conveyances
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From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
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 light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
Elkhorn
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From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
farmlandnounUS /ˈfɑːrmlænd/
a rural area where farming is practiced
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The neighboring farms were still to-day.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
fête
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From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
by chance
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
in motion
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The neighboring farms were still to-day.
neighing
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From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
out-of-dooradjective
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
prodigallyadverb
to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
not in physical motion
From this reading The neighboring farms were still to-day.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
tassels
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From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
to-day
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From this reading The neighboring farms were still to-day.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
except if; if not
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
precisely as stated
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading This country road, prodigally overhung with the foliage of trees in the very heyday of their southern vigor is bounded on one side by goodly acres of farmland, and on the other by the Elkhorn, a historic river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The neighboring farms were still to-day.
at the time that
From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
wide-set
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From this reading It was a glorious morning in August, when summer’s wide-set doors let in a torrent of later bloom.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As early as ten o’clock the Riverside road was thronged with all manner of conveyances, moving toward the country, bound for an out-of-door fête of the character known in that region as a “bran-dance and barbecue.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The light wind rustling the silken tassels of the corn was all the sound that would be heard until the morrow, unless, maybe, the neighing of the young horses left behind.
