used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
copper-colored
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From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Meanwhile the sun covered the edges of them with fire and gold.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Meanwhile the sun covered the edges of them with fire and gold.
one or the other of two
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Meanwhile the sun covered the edges of them with fire and gold.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
coins made of gold
From this reading Meanwhile the sun covered the edges of them with fire and gold.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
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 day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the sun covered the edges of them with fire and gold.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
not any; not one
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
arrange in a container
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
uttered with a trill
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
in the near future
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Meanwhile the sun covered the edges of them with fire and gold.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day, hot and bright from early morning, was obscured about midday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the northeast clouds were rolling up, either dark or copper-colored, not over large, but dense, as if pregnant with a tempest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Between them the deep blue of the sky was still visible, but it was easy to foresee that they would soon pack together and conceal the whole round of the sky.
but in spite of that
From this reading Over the city itself and the adjacent hills there extended yet a broad space of clear blue, and in the valley there was no breath of wind.
