adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
rarefiedadjectiveUS /ˈrerəfaɪd/
having low density
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The air was rarefied, motionless, and full of sound.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
steppenounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading The shadow of the mountains reached for several miles over the steppe.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The sun had sunk behind the mountains but it was still light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The evening glow had spread over a third of the sky, and against its brilliancy the dull white immensity of the mountains was sharply defined.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was one of those wonderful evenings that occur only in the Caucasus.
