AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
(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 Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening was dark and sultry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The evening was dark and sultry.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was dark and sultry.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
glimmered
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From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The evening was dark and sultry.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening was dark and sultry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
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 Above the trees clouds chased each other across the sky, hurrying onward as to some mysterious goal.
having passed out of existence
From this reading In pale green spaces overhead faint stars glimmered and then vanished.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Amid this silence, human voices in dispute sounded harsh and shrill.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was dark and sultry.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Above, all was commotion, while the earth seemed waiting, as in breathless suspense.
