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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
ached
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
all
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
away
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
Barrington
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
beat
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
blazing
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
blown
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
blue
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
blueness
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
breeze
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
came
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
chill
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
cloud
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
Colonel
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
colour
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
CONFIRMS
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
cut
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
dazzling
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
delicate
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
desolation
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
diminished
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
down
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
drove
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
dust
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
ether
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
eyes
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faint
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
fibrous
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
fiercely
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
fiery
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
filigree
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
front
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
glad
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
gold
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
grass
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
grew
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
grey
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
homestead
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
late
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
latter
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
leagues
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
lost
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
melted
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
niece
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
north
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
oat
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
other
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
pines
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
Pole
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
prairie
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
rippled
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
rolled
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
rows
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
Saskatchewan
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
SERGEANT
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
sheaves
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
silvery
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
sister
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
sky
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
slanting
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
STIMSON
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
stretch
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
stronger
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
stubble
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From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
sun-bleached
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
sunrays
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
SUSPICIONS
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
team
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
There
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was, however, relieved by stronger colour in front of the party, for, blazing gold on the dazzling stubble, the oat sheaves rolled away in long rows that diminished and melted into each other, until they cut the blue of the sky in a delicate filigree.
three
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
up
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
vast
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From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
vaultnounUS /vɔːlt/
a stone room, often below a church, used for burial
From this reading There was no cloud in the vault of ether, and slanting sunrays beat fiercely down upon the prairie, until the fibrous dust grew fiery, and the eyes ached from the glare of the vast stretch of silvery grey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
whitened
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From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
wholesome
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
wholly
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From this reading It had blown over leagues of sun-bleached prairie, and the great desolation beyond the pines of the Saskatchewan, but had not wholly lost the faint wholesome chill it brought from the Pole.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had his niece and sister with him, and when he pulled up his team, all three were glad of the little breeze that came down from the blueness of the north and rippled the whitened grass.
Witham's
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From this reading SERGEANT STIMSON CONFIRMS HIS SUSPICIONS It was late in the afternoon when Colonel Barrington drove up to Witham's homestead.
