adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
Colonna
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From this reading From the window of the music-room Lucretia Colonna gazed on the turbulent sky.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The heaven of her heart, too, was disturbed.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From the window of the music-room Lucretia Colonna gazed on the turbulent sky.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heaven of her heart, too, was disturbed.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The heaven of her heart, too, was disturbed.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
Lucretia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the window of the music-room Lucretia Colonna gazed on the turbulent sky.
music-room
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From this reading From the window of the music-room Lucretia Colonna gazed on the turbulent sky.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
scudded
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From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
Sidonia
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From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From the window of the music-room Lucretia Colonna gazed on the turbulent sky.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The heaven of her heart, too, was disturbed.
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 The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading From the window of the music-room Lucretia Colonna gazed on the turbulent sky.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
undulatedverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtəd/
past form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the noon of the day on which Sidonia was to leave the Castle.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From the window of the music-room Lucretia Colonna gazed on the turbulent sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She turned from the agitated external world to ponder over her inward emotion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The wind was high; the vast white clouds scudded over the blue heaven; the leaves yet green, and tender branches snapped like glass, were whirled in eddies from the trees; the grassy sward undulated like the ocean with a thousand tints and shadows.
