used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
Beauce
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From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
make calm or still
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
enwrappedadjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
ever-growing
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From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
a quick look
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/
time without end
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
immediately past
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The bright August sun had been climbing the horizon since five o'clock, and La Beauce displayed its ripe grain under the glowing sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now and then in the heat of the day, a leaden calm enwrapped the ears, while a fruitful odour rose smoking from the soil.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was now a tawny sea of fire, that seemed to reflect the flaming atmosphere: a sea that gleamed and swelled at the least breath of wind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nothing but corn; corn to infinity, without a glimpse of house or tree!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Since the last summer showers, the green, ever-growing expanse had little by little turned yellow.
