the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
anew
From this reading Again she let her glance wander away to the distances.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again she let her glance wander away to the distances.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Again she let her glance wander away to the distances.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
far-away
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From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
with resolute determination
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Again she let her glance wander away to the distances.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
conformity or harmony
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
Lanstron
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From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
leisurelinessnoun
slowness by virtue of being leisurely
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Again she let her glance wander away to the distances.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was arrested and held this time by two groups of far-away points in the sky along the frontier, in the same bright light of that other afternoon when Captain Arthur Lanstron had made his first night over the range.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Again she let her glance wander away to the distances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched his fingers firmly pressing the moist earth around the bulbs that he had sunk in their new beds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
at the time that
From this reading The gardener did not look up when she reached his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were only three more to set out, and her inclination, in keeping with her leisureliness, was to wait on the completion of his task before speaking.
