Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

contrary to your interests or welfare

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

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

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

remove the dust from

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

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

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

abounding in grass

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

a small number or amount

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

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

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

plural of “homestead” — the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

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 THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

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

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

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

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

the force of workers available

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

gather, as of natural products

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

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

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

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

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

sprinkled with seed

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

in the direction of

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

up to a particular time

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

at the time that

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

in or at the place that

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

a Caucasian

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

which person or people

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading The grassy levels rolled away before them, white and parched, into the blue distance, where willow grove and straggling bluff floated on the dazzling horizon, and the fibrous dust rose in little puffs beneath the horses' feet, until Stimson pulled his beast up in the shadow of the birches by the bridge, and looked back towards Silverdale.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW It was a hot morning when Sergeant Stimson and Corporal Payne rode towards the railroad across the prairie.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Then the Sergeant, understanding the faith of the men who had sown that splendid grain, nodded, for he was old and wise, and had seen many adverse seasons, and the slackness that comes, when hope has gone, to beaten men.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading There, wooden homesteads girt about with barns and granaries rose from the whitened waste, and behind some of them stretched great belts of wheat.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "They will reap this year--a handful of cents on every bushel," he said.