adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The stubble extended onward apparently to the very margin of the world.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
Behrman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The stubble extended onward apparently to the very margin of the world.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
harvesternounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he saw nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he saw nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
lensesnounUS /ˈlenzəz/
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
Los
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading The stubble extended onward apparently to the very margin of the world.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
Muertos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, he saw nothing.
NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The stubble extended onward apparently to the very margin of the world.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading However, he saw nothing.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At length, S. Behrman halted his buggy and brought out his field glasses from beneath the seat.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stubble extended onward apparently to the very margin of the world.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The stubble extended onward apparently to the very margin of the world.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He stood up in his place and, adjusting the lenses, swept the prospect to the south and west.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The stubble extended onward apparently to the very margin of the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On Division Number Three of the Los Muertos ranch the wheat had already been cut, and S. Behrman on a certain morning in the first week of August drove across the open expanse of stubble toward the southwest, his eyes searching the horizon for the feather of smoke that would mark the location of the steam harvester.
