adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
back-country
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From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
Biscayne
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From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
deep-shaded
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From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
DividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
Flagler
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From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
frond-flecked
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From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
multi-hued
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From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
quarter-centurynoun
a period of 25 years
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
sandspit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Dividing the residence and business part of the city from the giant hotels, Flagler Avenue split the mass of buildings, from back-country to bay.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
sunshine'snounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪnz/
possessive form of “sunshine” — the rays of the sun
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
temperingnounUS /ˈtempərɪŋ/
hardening something by heat treatment
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
untemperedadjective
not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
From this reading Here, scarce a quarter-century ago, a sandspit had broiled beneath an untempered sun.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Overhead sang the steady trade wind, tempering the golden sunshine's heat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To its westward side spread the shaded expanse of Royal Palm Park, with its deep-shaded short lane of Australian pines, its rustling palm trees, its white church and its frond-flecked vistas of grass.
wonder-city
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From this reading To eastward, under an incredibly blue sky, stretched the more incredibly multi-hued waters of Biscayne Bay, the snow-white wonder-city of Miami dreaming on its shores.
