a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE air under the pines was balmy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading THE air under the pines was balmy.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
fritillarynoun
any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
GleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
and nothing more
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE air under the pines was balmy.
resinousadjective
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
sun-flakes
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From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE air under the pines was balmy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hot July sun brought out their resinous fragrance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The pines grew only at the bottom of the crags, and here and there in patches on the slopes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE air under the pines was balmy.
under-wings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE air under the pines was balmy.
WATTnounUS /wɑːt/
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
From this reading WATT.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gleams of fire fell through the boughs and dappled the soil at intervals, and on these sun-flakes numerous fritillary butterflies with silver under-wings were fluttering, and countless flies were humming.
