used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
ah
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From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
Aydelot
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From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
Carey
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From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
CompoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
DreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
GainesverbUS /ɡeɪnz/
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
GleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
and nothing more
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading --Nancy Parker.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading --Nancy Parker.
PekingnounUS /ˈpiːˈkɪŋ/
capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
Pryor
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From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
sun-kissed
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From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
SUNFLOWERnounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊər/
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
carry out
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
Thaine
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From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
varyverbUS /ˈveri/
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading THE CALL OF THE SUNFLOWER Sons and daughters of the prairie, Dreaming, dreaming, Of the starry nights that vary, Gleaming, gleaming!
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
in or at the place that
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thaine Aydelot sat with Doctor Carey and Pryor Gaines in the latter's home in the Foreign Compound in Peking.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading But ah! just a yellow sunflower, though across the world you roam, Will take you back to Kansas and the sun-kissed fields of home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may wander o'er your country where the vales and mountains be, You may dwell in lands far distant, out beyond the surging sea.
