used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
(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 We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
HERITAGEnounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
immediately past
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
MASONnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading --WALT MASON.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
SillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
Springvale
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From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERITAGE It is morning here in Kansas, and the breakfast bell is rung!
there's
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From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
WALT
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From this reading --WALT MASON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
which person or people
From this reading Of the three boys who had gone out from Springvale and joined in the sacrifice for the frontier, Bud sleeps in that pleasant country at Fort Sill.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was over at last, the long painful marching; the fight with the winter's blizzard, the struggle with starvation, the sunrise and sunset and starlight on wilderness ways--all ended after a while.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
but in spite of that
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
zephyrnounUS /ˈzefər/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading We are not yet fairly started on the work we mean to do; We have all the day before us, and the morning is but young, And there's hope in every zephyr, and the skies are bright and blue.
