used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
equally
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
react verbally
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
completely unclothed
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
BarnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
for the reason that
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
civillyadverbUS /ˈsɪvɪli/
in a civil manner
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
without stop or interruption
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
CottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
a boy or man
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
fireguardnoun
a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
fireguards
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From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
Gaspard's
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From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
granarynoun
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
only a very short time before
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
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 HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
HOW
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From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
immediately past
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
pitilesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
plowlandnoun
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
redeemverbUS /rɪˈdiːm/
save from sins
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
REDMOND
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From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
stockmannounUS /ˈstɑːkmən/
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
TroopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad of his company, because the sight of the parched prairie and bare strip of plowland was depressing.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barns and granary alike were empty, for the earth had failed to redeem her promise that season, and an unnatural silence brooded over Gaspard's Trail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what has come over this country," the trooper said.
at the time that
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
window-seat
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From this reading HOW REDMOND CAME HOME The weather continued pitilessly hot and dry, when, one afternoon, Trooper Cotton, returning from a tour of fireguard inspection, sat near the window-seat in which I lay at Gaspard's Trail.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "One used to get a cheery word everywhere, but now farmer and stockman can hardly answer a question civilly, and the last fellow I spoke to about his fireguards seemed inclined to assault me.
