adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
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 All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
flame-colouredadjective
having the brilliant orange-red color of flames
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
freighted
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From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
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 All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
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 The belt of trees had grown black, and stretched sombre, motionless arms against the orange background.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
WentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Sun Went Down Such a sunset!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All the wind had died, and the air hung hot and still, freighted with the strange silence of the bush.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down at the foot of the grass hill there was a flame-coloured sky, with purple, soft clouds massed in banks high up where the dying glory met the paling blue.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading And at the top of the hill, just within the doorway of the little brown hut, her wide eyes on the wonderful heavens, Judy lay dying.
