used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
cause to be bored
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
bruntnounUS /brʌnt/
main force of a blow etc
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
decidingnounUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
a narrow way or road
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
Lane'snounUS /leɪnz/
possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
loamnounUS /loʊm/
a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
person'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
possessive form of “person” — a human being
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
seedernoun
a person who seeds clouds
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
under normal conditions
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I was tramping behind the seeder one fine morning, alternately watching the somewhat unruly team and the trickle of golden grain into the good black loam, when two horsemen appeared on the prairie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They headed for the homestead, and living in a state of expectancy, as we then did, I shared the misgivings of Thorn.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
at the time that
From this reading He preferred, as a rule, to strike through another person's agency, and usually contrived it so that when trouble resulted the agent bore the brunt of it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading However that may have been, Lane left us in peace for a while, and it was not by his own hands that the next bolt was launched against me.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WORK OF AN ENEMY Whatever action the police took concerning Lane's descent upon Crane Valley was not apparent, and Thorn may have been justified in deciding that they took none at all.
