used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
Chris
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From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
decisionsnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒənz/
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Nothing must delay the harvesting and transporting of the wheat.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
Dorn
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From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
Dorn's
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From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
depressingly dark
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
harvestingnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪŋ/
the gathering of a ripened crop
From this reading Nothing must delay the harvesting and transporting of the wheat.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
Kurt
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From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
Kurt's
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From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing must delay the harvesting and transporting of the wheat.
absolutely essential
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing must delay the harvesting and transporting of the wheat.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
Olsen
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From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading Nothing must delay the harvesting and transporting of the wheat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kurt Dorn's neighbor, Olsen, in his kind and matter-of-fact way, making obligation seem slight, took charge of Kurt's affairs, and made the necessary and difficult decisions.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Nothing must delay the harvesting and transporting of the wheat.
wheat-field
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From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The bright sun of morning disclosed that wide, rolling region of the Bend to be a dreary, blackened waste surrounding one great wheat-field, rich and mellow and golden.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Kurt sat and moved about in a gloomy kind of trance for a day and a half, until his father was laid to rest beside his mother, in the little graveyard on the windy hill.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women folk arranged for the burial of old Chris Dorn.
