abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
besiegingnounUS /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The wind changed from northwest to southwest.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
CoastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind changed from northwest to southwest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The wind changed from northwest to southwest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
RangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of it had disappeared in the palpable smoke by day and fiery crests by night of burning forests.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The wind changed from northwest to southwest.
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 The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long, parched summer had drawn to its dusty close.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
unelastic
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From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The besieging fogs on the Coast Range daily thinned their hosts, and at last vanished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much of it was already blown abroad and dissipated on trail and turnpike, or crackled in harsh, unelastic fibres on hillside and meadow.
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 changed from northwest to southwest.
