used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hot harvest wind breathed off the wheat-fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
Bluestemnoun
tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
uttered without voice
From this reading A hot harvest wind breathed off the wheat-fields.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
Dorn
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From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
gloomy-faced
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From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
coins made of gold
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A hot harvest wind breathed off the wheat-fields.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A hot harvest wind breathed off the wheat-fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
Kurt
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From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
Kurt's
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From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hot harvest wind breathed off the wheat-fields.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in the forenoon of the next day Kurt Dorn reached home.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It swelled his heart to see the change in the color of that section of Bluestem--the gold had a tinge of rich, ripe brown.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Kurt's father awaited him, a haggard, gloomy-faced man, unkempt and hollow-eyed.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
wheat-fields
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From this reading A hot harvest wind breathed off the wheat-fields.
which person or people
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A hot harvest wind breathed off the wheat-fields.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was it you who robbed me?" he shouted hoarsely.
