adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
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 She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
Clara
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From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
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 Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
Darleton's
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From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
evasionsnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “evasion” — a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
falsehoodsnounUS /ˈfælshʊdz/
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
fibs
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From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
husbandmannoun
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
WEATHERnounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
weather-eye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She herself was metal, pointing all to her one aim when in motion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked on it as her gate of promise, and it set her throbbing with a revived belief in radiant things which she had once dreamed of to surround her life, but her accelerated pulses narrowed her thoughts upon the machinery of her project.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT IN WILD WEATHER The morning of Lucy Darleton's letter of reply to her friend Clara was fair before sunrise, with luminous colours that are an omen to the husbandman.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Clara had no weather-eye for the rich Eastern crimson, nor a quiet space within her for the beauty.
