used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
buck-rabbit
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From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
bustardnounUS /ˈbʌstərd/
large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
remove the dust from
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Jacinto Quesada faced the herded people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Jacinto Quesada faced the herded people.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
Jacinto
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From this reading Jacinto Quesada faced the herded people.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
lumbered
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From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
Manchegan
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From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Jacinto Quesada faced the herded people.
pinions
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From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
Quesada
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From this reading Jacinto Quesada faced the herded people.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
slow-crawling
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From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
stickilyadverb
in a sticky viscid manner
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
upshotnounUS /ˈʌpʃɑːt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He had been gone five minutes; now, in visible trepidation, they awaited the upshot of his return.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hot and large, empty and silent was the slow-crawling afternoon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading High overhead a bustard sailed on slow, lazy pinions, but below, across the flat, tawny Manchegan plain, not a gust of desert dust whirled, not a buck-rabbit bounded, not a cow or bullock lumbered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Their eyes adhered stickily to his; they were utterly without voice.
