used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
blazing-white
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From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
copperyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpəri/
of something having the color of copper
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
equableadjectiveUS /ˈekwəbəl/
not varying
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
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 The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
humiditynounUS /hjuːˈmɪdəti/
wetness in the atmosphere
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
immediately past
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
the middle of the day
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
pale-red
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
swelteredverbUS /ˈsweltərd/
past form of “swelter” — be uncomfortably hot
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The haze of heat seemed like a pall of thin smoke from distant forest fires.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
torridadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Toward the end of July eastern Washington sweltered under the most torrid spell of heat on record.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The sun rose, a great, pale-red ball, hot at sunrise, and it soared blazing-white at noon, to burn slowly westward through a cloudless, coppery sky, at last to set sullen and crimson over the ranges.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a dry, high country, noted for an equable climate, with cool summers and mild winters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And this unprecedented wave would have been unbearable had not the atmosphere been free from humidity.
