adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a Pink Country indeed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
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 grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a Pink Country indeed.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
gradingnounUS /ˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was a Pink Country indeed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Pink Country indeed.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
PinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading It was a Pink Country indeed.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
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 grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Many shades of color were there, of course, grading from a faint blush rose to deep pink verging on red, but no other color was visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the travelers could collect their senses and sit up, they stared about them in bewilderment, for the transition from the sticky, damp fog to this brilliant scene was so abrupt as to daze them at first.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grass was a soft pink, the trees were pink, all the fences and buildings which they saw in the near distance were pink--even the gravel in the pretty paths was pink.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the sky hung a pink glow, with rosy clouds floating here and there, and the sun was not silvery white, as we see it from the Earth, but a distinct pink.