AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
all-pervading
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From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
bedclothesnoun
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
grittyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪti/
composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading A sense of always moving with some indefinite purpose, but of always returning at night to the same place--with the same surroundings, the same people, the same bedclothes, and the same awful black canopy dropped down from above.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A chalky taste of dust on the mouth and lips, a gritty sense of earth on the fingers, and an all-pervading heat and smell of cattle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading At times an open space, blackened and burnt in an irregular circle, with a shred of newspaper, an old rag, or broken tin can lying in the ashes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond these always a low dark line that seemed to sink into the ground at night, and rose again in the morning with the first light, but never otherwise changed its height and distance.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long level of dull gray that further away became a faint blue, with here and there darker patches that looked like water.
