used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
a youthful male person
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
the first light of day
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
Hallibut's
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From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
over-ripe
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From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
a course of conduct
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
smokestacknounUS /ˈsmoʊkstæk/
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Boy turned and walked up the path, his head bowed and his hands deep in his pockets.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But that scar upon which his eyes rested had reached his inmost soul, and for him the old gladness of sweet, dewy mornings must hereafter be tempered with a new and strange bitterness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even in this golden, hazy dawn it was with him, as he stood gazing across the creek.
woods-plants
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From this reading The crimson sun warmed his cheeks and the heavy scent of over-ripe woods-plants stole to his senses like a soothing balm.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading From the tall smokestack of Hallibut’s mill a thin wreath of blue smoke ascending cut a spiral figure against the fleecy clouds.
