adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
casa
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From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
dandelionsnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪənz/
plural of “dandelion” — any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading A perpetual sunshine of yellow dandelions lay upon the third.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
fortuitousadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈtuːɪtəs/
having no cause or apparent cause
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A perpetual sunshine of yellow dandelions lay upon the third.
league-long
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
lupines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
mid-leg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading A perpetual sunshine of yellow dandelions lay upon the third.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
pollennounUS /ˈpɑːlən/
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
profunditynoun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
racemesnounUS /reɪˈsiːmz/
plural of “raceme” — usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
Rancho
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From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
RoblesnounUS /ˈroʊbəlz/
plural of “roble” — large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading A perpetual sunshine of yellow dandelions lay upon the third.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A perpetual sunshine of yellow dandelions lay upon the third.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading By some fortuitous chance of soil, or flood, or drifting pollen, the three terraces had each taken a distinct and separate blossom and tint of color.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nowhere had the long season of flowers brought such glory as to the broad plains and slopes of Robles Rancho.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A perpetual sunshine of yellow dandelions lay upon the third.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The straggling line of corral, the crumbling wall of the old garden, the outlying chapel, and even the brown walls of the casa itself, were half sunken in the tall racemes of crowding lupines, until from the distance they seemed to be slowly settling in the profundity of a dark-blue sea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second terrace was a league-long flow of gray and gold daisies, in which the cattle dazedly wandered mid-leg deep.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A perpetual sunshine of yellow dandelions lay upon the third.
