used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything was solemn and grand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
dying-day
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From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was solemn and grand.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Everything was solemn and grand.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
imaginings
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From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
immediately past
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
profunditynoun
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
not often
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Everything was solemn and grand.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was of a deep purple, seldom seen in any part of the northern hemisphere.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a deep stillness in the air, a vastness in the wide expanse, a profundity in the hues of every object, a silence and a grandeur in the whole, that sank into the soul, and filled the mind with imaginings melancholy though grand.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There was a line of light upon the western sky, not yellow, not red: I know not the name of the colour; it was dying-day colour; the last gleam of the eyes of expiring light.
