adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
ApollonounUS /əˈpɑːloʊ/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
ilexnoun
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
moss-touched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
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 She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
tufanounUS /ˈtuːfə/
a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
tuftsnounUS /tʌfts/
plural of “tuft” — a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Over the shallow tufa basin of the great fountain on the hill Daphne stood gazing into the water.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Into his eyes as he looked leaped a light like the flame of the sunshine beyond the shadows on the hill; swiftly he stepped forward and kissed the girl's shoulder where the thin yellow stuff of her dress showed the outward curve to the arm.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Whether she was looking at the tufts of fern and of grass that grew in the wet basin, or whether she was studying her own beauty reflected there, no one could tell, not even Apollo, who had been watching her for some time.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Her yellow gown gleamed like light against the dull brown of the stone and the dark moss-touched trunks of the trees.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading She had sought the deep shadow of the ilex trees, for the afternoon was warm, an almost angry summer heat having followed yesterday's coolness.
