afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
half-grown
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From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
How
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From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
Jadwin
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From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading County seat after county seat began to send in its reports.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But more especially Jadwin watched Nebraska, that State which is one single vast wheat field.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would Nebraska do, Nebraska which alone might feed an entire nation?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading All over the State the grip of winter held firm even yet.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The wheat had been battered by incessant gales, had been nipped and harried by frost; everywhere the young half-grown grain seemed to be perishing.
