Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

(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 “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

rid of obstructions

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading EVANGELINE.

at any time

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

a wide scope

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

shoot down, of birds

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Missouri in the valleys of the Missouri and Osage rivers; oil was found on Osage lands early in the 20th century

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

above and across; more than

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading THE PRAIRIES.

shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

a purple color or pigment

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

uttered with a trill

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

the act of closing something

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

the rays of the sun

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRAIRIES.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The house was in the corner of Tazewell county; the barn in McLean, and the greater part of the farm in a third county.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It looked quite homelike; the house shaded by tall trees, the garden, the hedge of Osage orange shutting out the wide expanse of prairie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “The wondrous, beautiful prairies, Billowy bays of grass, ever rolling in shadow and sunshine, Bright with luxuriant clusters of roses and purple amorphas; And over all is the sky, the clear and crystalline heaven, Like the protecting hands of God inverted above them.”