(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
antlersnounUS /ˈæntlərz/
plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Round the shores the driftwood is piled high on the beach.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading Round the shores the driftwood is piled high on the beach.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
divisible by two
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Round the shores the driftwood is piled high on the beach.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOVEMBER is the month of mosses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
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 It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading NOVEMBER is the month of mosses.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading NOVEMBER is the month of mosses.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading NOVEMBER is the month of mosses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOVEMBER is the month of mosses.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Round the shores the driftwood is piled high on the beach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Round the shores the driftwood is piled high on the beach.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
rottingnounUS /ˈrɑːtɪŋ/
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the shores the driftwood is piled high on the beach.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Round the shores the driftwood is piled high on the beach.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOVEMBER is the month of mosses.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The color ranges from clear emerald, out through the tints to silvery, sage green, and back through the shades to an olive brown, almost as dark as the earth itself.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
vertebraenounUS /ˈvɜːrtəbreɪ/
plural of “vertebra” — one of the bony segments of the spinal column
From this reading It looks like bleached bones of monsters long dead, huge vertebrae, leg bones, skulls and branching antlers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every fallen tree, every rotting stump, every rock, the trodden paths, and even the hard face of the cliff, are padded deep with velvet.
