aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
ash-colored
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From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading And especially was it uncomfortable in the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
COBURN
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From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
dimsverbUS /dɪmz/
third-person singular of “dim” — switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading --Margaret E. Sangster.
eating-house
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From this reading And especially was it uncomfortable in the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And especially was it uncomfortable in the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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brought together in one place
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
headlands
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advanced in complexity or elaboration
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the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
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 Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
Margaret
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From this reading --Margaret E. Sangster.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
belonging to the person speaking
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And especially was it uncomfortable in the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
a course of conduct
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prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
Sangster
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From this reading --Margaret E. Sangster.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading And especially was it uncomfortable in the "blind tiger" of the Wyker eating-house.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
wearies
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile the May sunshine beat hot upon the green prairie, and the promised storm gathered itself together behind the horizon where the three headlands were lost in an ash-colored blur.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading THE COBURN BOOK And I see, from my higher level, It is not the path but the pace That wearies the back, and dims the eye, And writes the lines on the face.
Wyker
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Wykerton
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From this reading Wykerton, shut in by the broken country about Big Wolf Creek, was more uncomfortable than the open prairie.
