grainfield
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grainfield
Example Sentences
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It is as if somebody were trying to console a weary harvester in a 15th-Century grainfield by hinting that in the 20th Century a mechanical reaper and binder might be invented.
From Time Magazine Archive
When it takes off from a grainfield, its favorite lunching pad, the wily bird careens like a missile with a faulty guidance system.
From Time Magazine Archive
Out of the ripe grainfield sown by studio executives, wives, movie stars and pressagents, she may reap 30 or so printable bits.
From Time Magazine Archive
First Blood On opening day of the rifle season, Tom and I were hidden in a haystack blind, the grainfield flaring in the sunset, when whitetails danced out to feed.
From Time Magazine Archive
He thought what fun it would be to be permitted to drive such a pretty machine over a grainfield.
From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Howard, Velma Swanston
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