aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
(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 The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
from appearances alone
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
the first light of day
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
EXTREMESnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Her sheep and that which pertained to them seemed to fill her whole horizon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Her sheep and that which pertained to them seemed to fill her whole horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
Kate
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From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
come together
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
others
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From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
pertainedverbUS /pərˈteɪnd/
past form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading Her sheep and that which pertained to them seemed to fill her whole horizon.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
except for; apart from
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her sheep and that which pertained to them seemed to fill her whole horizon.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Her sheep and that which pertained to them seemed to fill her whole horizon.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
soul-stirringadjective
exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
the season of growth
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her sheep and that which pertained to them seemed to fill her whole horizon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The soft air was redolent of things growing and the pungent odor of sagebrush.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
in or at the place that
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her sheep and that which pertained to them seemed to fill her whole horizon.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading EXTREMES MEET Kate raised herself on an elbow and looked out through the open window above her bunk where the first streak of dawn was showing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was like that now--practical, driving, sparing neither herself nor others--apparently without sentiment or any outside interest.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The bush birds were chirping furiously; all the soul-stirring magic of spring in the foothills was in its perfection; but it conveyed nothing to Kate save the fact that another day was beginning in which to get through the work she had outlined.
