Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

later than; following

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

in the past

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

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

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

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

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

accept as true; take to be true

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happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

lacking funds

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

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one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

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From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

the time during which someone's life continues

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the property created by the space between two objects or points

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marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

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

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

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moving swiftly

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

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

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plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

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

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an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

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

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

above and across; more than

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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

plural of “padre” — a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

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plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

Identical; not different.

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

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occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

a small hard fruit

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

moving slowly

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fitting closely

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

for that reason; with the result that

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the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

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inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

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

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

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

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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very small

From this reading After the fall rains they scattered tiny wheat kernels and covered them snugly for their nap in the dark ground.

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

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inflected form of “take” — carry out

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plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

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moved around an axis or center

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

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

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

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

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

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

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

at the time that

From this reading When the warm brown earth was turned up, the Indians broke the clods by dragging great tree branches over them.

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

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

during the time that

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in the company of; together with

From this reading STORY OF THE WHEAT FIELDS The Spanish Padres, as the Mission priests were called, taught the Indians to plough and seed with wheat the lands belonging to the church or Mission.

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

From this reading They used a simple wooden plough, which oxen pulled.

a late time of life

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