adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even this soon passed.
Carquinez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Light and color fled upwards.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
echolessadjective
having or producing no echo
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even this soon passed.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Light and color fled upwards.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
lances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
LightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light and color fled upwards.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But even this soon passed.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
redwoodsnounUS /ˈredwʊdz/
plural of “redwood” — the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But even this soon passed.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But even this soon passed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Light and color fled upwards.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few shafts of sunlight that had pierced their pillared gloom were lost in unfathomable depths, or splintered their ineffectual lances on the enormous trunks of the redwoods.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a time the dull red of their vast columns, and the dull red of their cast-off bark which matted the echoless aisles, still seemed to hold a faint glow of the dying day.
WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The sun was going down on the Carquinez Woods.
