used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
barringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
bindernounUS /ˈbaɪndər/
a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The yellowing heads of the grain stood motionless beneath the blazing sun.
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
doughnounUS /doʊ/
a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
Ganado
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From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The yellowing heads of the grain stood motionless beneath the blazing sun.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The yellowing heads of the grain stood motionless beneath the blazing sun.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
kernelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
mawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
not in physical motion
From this reading The yellowing heads of the grain stood motionless beneath the blazing sun.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
serriedadjective
(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The yellowing heads of the grain stood motionless beneath the blazing sun.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A broad barley field lay below them, stretching to the State highway half a mile to the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside the myriad kernels the milk was changing into dough.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beneath the cool shadows of the north porch the master of Ganado, booted and spurred, rested after a long ride in the hot sun, sipping a long, cool glass of peach brandy and orange juice, and talking with his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not be long now, barring fogs, before that gorgeous pageant of prosperity would be falling in serried columns into the maw of the binder.
yellowingverbUS /ˈjeloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “yellow” — turn yellow
From this reading The yellowing heads of the grain stood motionless beneath the blazing sun.
