aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading Everywhere were pungent, aromatic smells.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
cañóns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
distilverbUS /dɪˈstɪl/
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere were pungent, aromatic smells.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
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 was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
manzanitanoun
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
medicinaladjectiveUS /məˈdɪsənəl/
having the properties of medicine
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
motionlesslyadverb
without moving; in a motionless manner
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
moveless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
mufflingverbUS /ˈmʌflɪŋ/
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
odorsnounUS /ˈoʊdərz/
plural of “odor” — any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading Everywhere were pungent, aromatic smells.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Everywhere were pungent, aromatic smells.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
tar-weed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
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 The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading At intervals the drone of an insect bored the air and trailed slowly to silence again.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
uncountedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkaʊntɪd/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading As far as one could look, uncounted multitudes of trees and manzanita bushes were quietly and motionlessly growing, growing, growing.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was very hot, and the silence of high noon lay close and thick between the steep slopes of the cañóns like an invisible, muffling fluid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everywhere were pungent, aromatic smells.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The vast, moveless heat seemed to distil countless odors from the brush--odors of warm sap, of pine needles, and of tar-weed, and above all the medicinal odor of witch hazel.
