used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Deacon seemed to be in a deep meditation.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
put or send forth
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Deacon Gramps sat on his plow-handles.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Deacon seemed to be in a deep meditation.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
Grampsnoun
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Deacon Gramps sat on his plow-handles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deacon Gramps sat on his plow-handles.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Deacon seemed to be in a deep meditation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The Deacon seemed to be in a deep meditation.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deacon Gramps sat on his plow-handles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
plow-handles
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From this reading Deacon Gramps sat on his plow-handles.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Deacon Gramps sat on his plow-handles.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Deacon seemed to be in a deep meditation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He cast a glance at his beautiful farm as it stretched itself out for a mile toward the river on the one side and nestled snugly against the foot of the limestone hill on the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sultry August day was drawing to a close.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun was just ready to roll its bright red disk behind the western horizon.
