used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
terminate
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
the act of discovering something
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
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 Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
one of four equal parts
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
move upward
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sleep in such a hot bath became almost impossible.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
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 On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
under normal conditions
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DISCOVERY The cool breeze, which usually blows nightly in north and west, did not rise after the sun setting.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading That portion of the prairie, which receded from the north wall of the fort, was known as the least wholesome quarter in the district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly before dark, there were visible above the southern horizon small clouds of a copper tint, which ascended with peculiar, twisting motions, to break into incessant lightning on reaching a certain higher point.
but in spite of that
From this reading On the contrary, though the thick atmosphere cleared slightly, and the wearisome white glare disappeared, oppressive heat stillness grew yet more intolerable.
