acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
completely unclothed
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
propose a payment
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
billowingadjectiveUS /ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
the act of burning something
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
fallowadjectiveUS /ˈfæloʊ/
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
Kurt
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From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
go away from a place
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
on one occasion
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
the season of growth
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the fallow ground, hundreds of acres of it, billowing away to the south, had not suffered any change of color or beauty.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Kurt had never seen the farm look like that--ugly and black and bare.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To Kurt it seemed to smile at him, to bid him wait for another spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And that thought was poignant, for he remembered he must leave at once for "Many Waters."
wheat-fields
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From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was up, broad and bright, burning over the darkened wheat-fields, when Kurt and Jerry reached home.
