used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
anew
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was cool.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was cool.
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 scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
true confidential information
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
coins made of gold
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was yesterday.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
a particular point in time
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
scythes
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From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
unresistingadjective
offering no resistance
From this reading The scythes flashed in the sun; and the ripe corn fell in great unresisting masses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was yesterday.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The smallest details of that meeting are present in my memory; and I do not weary of living every moment of it over again.
at the time that
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I woke, the cornfield under my windows, which seemed a steadfast sea of gold, had already half disappeared.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It was yesterday.
