aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away to the west gossamer melted upon the hillsides.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading Away to the west gossamer melted upon the hillsides.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Away to the west gossamer melted upon the hillsides.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Away to the west gossamer melted upon the hillsides.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
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From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away to the west gossamer melted upon the hillsides.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The mountain tops stood out under their eternal snows, above the lower cloud belts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE RANCHMAN The cool night breeze died out under the increasing heat of the early sun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Away to the west gossamer melted upon the hillsides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer dews on thirsty foliage dried up before their mission was completed.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Away to the west gossamer melted upon the hillsides.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the wide prairie world stood up refreshed to withstand the day's heat yet to come.
