afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/
of a light grey
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Very slowly the night was driven back.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
brassyadjectiveUS /ˈbræsi/
resembling the sound of a brass instrument
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What was the day to her?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Very slowly the night was driven back.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
Margret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Very slowly the night was driven back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
slow-heaving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Very slowly the night was driven back.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was the day to her?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very slowly the night was driven back.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the day to her?
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Margret, looking out into the thick fog, lay down wearily again, closing her eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An hour after, when she lifted her head again, the stars were still glittering through the foggy arch, like sparks of brassy blue, and hills and valleys were one drifting, slow-heaving mass of ashy damp.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the day to her?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The morning, when it came long after, came quiet and cool,--the warm red dawn helplessly smothered under great waves of gray cloud.
