used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It flashed from the cupola of the Pennsylvania College.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
Culp's
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From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading It flashed from the cupola of the Pennsylvania College.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading It flashed from the cupola of the Pennsylvania College.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It flashed from the cupola of the Pennsylvania College.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flashed from the cupola of the Pennsylvania College.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
McPherson's
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From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
become covered with mist
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
PeachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It flashed from the cupola of the Pennsylvania College.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The sunshine gilded Little Round Top and Big Round Top, gilded Culp’s Hill and Cemetery Hill, gilded Oak Hill and Seminary Ridge.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
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 The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun of the first day of July rose serene into an azure sky where a few white clouds were floating.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The light summer mist was dissipated; a morning wind, freshly sweet, rippled the corn and murmured in the green and lusty trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading McPherson’s Woods caught it on its topmost branches, and the trees of Peach Orchard.
