used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
BLUE-GRASS
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From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
CLOVERnounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
FEWKESES
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From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
MANORnounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
nerved
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From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
Rhode
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From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
only a very short time before
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
scoredverbUS /skɔːrd/
past form of “score” — gain points in a game
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FEWKESES IN CLOVER AT BLUE-GRASS MANOR Iowa lived in the future in those days.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We felt that we were plowing the field of destiny and sowing for the harvest of history; but we scarcely thought it.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a land of poverty and privations and small things, but a land of dreams.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
a Caucasian
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
which person or people
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We shivered in the winter storms, and dreamed; we plowed and sowed and garnered in; but the great things, the happy things, were our dreams and visions.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The power that went out of us as we scored that wonderful prairie sod and built those puny towns was the same power that nerved the heart of those who planted Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Virginia, the power that has thrilled the world whenever the white man has gone forth to put a realm under his feet.
