used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
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 The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
jumpersnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpərz/
plural of “jumper” — a person who jumps
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
Meeker's
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From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
pole-vaulters
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From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
propel through the air
From this reading Somewhere out of sight behind the grand stand, the final field event, the hammer throw, was being decided.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading The pole-vaulters and the jumpers had trailed away, and the standards were being taken down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surface of the river held hues of copper and purple, and the shadows were lengthening.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the west, beyond Meeker’s Marsh, the sun was settling, big and glowing, toward the tops of the distant hills.
YARDLEY
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