used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was steely and the sun like copper.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
blistering-hot
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From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a day which would bring the wheat to a head.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading The sky was steely and the sun like copper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
Dorn
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From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
remove the dust from
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a day which would bring the wheat to a head.
insureverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊr/
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day which would bring the wheat to a head.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
Kurt
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From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sky was steely and the sun like copper.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was steely and the sun like copper.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading The sky was steely and the sun like copper.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sky was steely and the sun like copper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a day which would bring the wheat to a head.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading At breakfast Jerry reported that fresh auto tracks had been made on the road during the night; and that dust and wheat all around the great field showed a fresh tramping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading It was a day which would bring the wheat to a head.
wheat-field
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From this reading Kurt believed a deliberate and particular attempt had been made to insure the destruction of the Dorn wheat-field.
wheat-fields
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From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a day which would bring the wheat to a head.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Next day was one of the rare, blistering-hot days with a furnace wind that roared over the wheat-fields.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a day which would bring the wheat to a head.
