used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
Baptiste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading And this was confined principally to the county where Jean Baptiste had homesteaded.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading And this was confined principally to the county where Jean Baptiste had homesteaded.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
an act that fails
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this was confined principally to the county where Jean Baptiste had homesteaded.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
homesteadedverbUS /ˈhoʊmstedɪd/
past form of “homestead” — settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
From this reading And this was confined principally to the county where Jean Baptiste had homesteaded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
come together
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
and nothing more
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
a course of conduct
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading And this was confined principally to the county where Jean Baptiste had homesteaded.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here a part of a crop of small grain was raised, but everything else was a failure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was confined principally to the county where Jean Baptiste had homesteaded.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For three weeks into this month it burned everything in its path.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
in or at the place that
From this reading And this was confined principally to the county where Jean Baptiste had homesteaded.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
which person or people
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
WinnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading "UNTIL THEN" It did not rain the night Jean Baptiste went to Winner to meet the wife who failed to come, but the protracted drought continued on into July.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading From Canada to Kansas, the crops were almost burned to a crisp, while in the country of our story proper, only the winter wheat, and rye, and some of the oats matured.
