used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
alfalfanounUS /ˌælˈfælfə/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
bottom-lands
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From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
fresh-cutadjective
cut recently
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
coins made of gold
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
Lenore
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From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
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 "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
presagedverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒd/
past form of “presage” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The breeze brought fragrant smell of fresh-cut alfalfa and the rustling song of the wheat.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading A summer haze filled the air, and hints of gold on the waving wheat slopes presaged an early and bountiful harvest.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was warm up there on the slope where Lenore Anderson watched and brooded.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Many Waters" shone white and green under the bright May sunshine.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Seen from the height of slope, the winding brooks looked like silver bands across a vast belt of rainy green and purple that bordered the broad river in the bottom-lands.
