18
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From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
35
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AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, day yet lingered.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
AlibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading Author of The Alibi, Darkness and Dawn, Keep Off the Grass, etc.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areca-palms
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From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Author of The Alibi, Darkness and Dawn, Keep Off the Grass, etc.
the first light of day
From this reading Author of The Alibi, Darkness and Dawn, Keep Off the Grass, etc.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Above, day yet lingered.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
etc
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an item of information that is typical of a class or group
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about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
fretworknoun
framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Author of The Alibi, Darkness and Dawn, Keep Off the Grass, etc.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Author of The Alibi, Darkness and Dawn, Keep Off the Grass, etc.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Above, day yet lingered.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of The Alibi, Darkness and Dawn, Keep Off the Grass, etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
silhouetteverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwet/
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
SlashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
subscripted
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the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
swift-fading
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From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
tawny-shouldered
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From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of The Alibi, Darkness and Dawn, Keep Off the Grass, etc.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
underlinedverbUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnd/
past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading See https:// Text enclosed by number signs is underlined (#underlined#).
underscoreverbUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/
give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading Text enclosed by curly bracket following an underscore is subscripted (example: C_{18}H_{35}N).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slashed across the copper bowl of sunset, the jagged silhouette of tawny-shouldered mountains, fringed with areca-palms in black fretwork against the swift-fading glow, divided the tropic sky.
but in spite of that
From this reading Above, day yet lingered.
