used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
BluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
start firing a weapon
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
flatnessnounUS /ˈflætnəs/
the property of having two dimensions
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
humps
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From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
insistencenounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəns/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
go away from a place
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
the act of departing
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
Lescott
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From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
on one occasion
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
possessing material wealth
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
Samson's
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From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
and nothing more
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
possessing sweep
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He knew that he should miss these great humps of mountains and the ragged grandeur of the scenery.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
create by training and teaching
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
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 As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
twingenounUS /twɪndʒ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Lescott stayed on a week after that simply in deference to Samson's insistence.
at the time that
From this reading To leave at once might savor of flight under fire, but when the week was out the painter turned his horse's head toward town, and his train swept him back to the Bluegrass and the East.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As he gazed out of his car windows at great shoulders of rock and giant trees, things he was leaving behind, he felt a sudden twinge of something akin to homesickness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the rich smoothness of the Bluegrass, a sense of flatness and heaviness came to his lungs.
