used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
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 It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
Cleeburg
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From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
cloakingverbUS /ˈkloʊkɪŋ/
-ing form of “cloak” — hide under a false appearance
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
Dolph
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From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
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 Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
become covered with mist
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading He had smoked incessantly from the moment the car shot past the hedge surrounding the Cleeburg place.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over Long Island, as Cleeburg drove in the following day, hung a mist that made the low hills look like a mirage melting into the sky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Little ’Dolph sat forward, hat tossed to the floor, cigar ashes strewn over it like snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading It was as if the smoke of the city reached its long arm far over green stretches and cool woodland, cloaking Nature with the garment of industry.
a late time of life
From this reading He had smoked with brow furrowed and teeth chewing on the butt of his weed, concentrating so intensely that for the first time in years it failed to circle from corner to corner of the friendly mouth.
