used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
all-encompassingadjective
broad in scope or content
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE day had been long and sultry.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
move towards
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE day had been long and sultry.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day had been long and sultry.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
graynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE day had been long and sultry.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
humiditynounUS /hjuːˈmɪdəti/
wetness in the atmosphere
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE day had been long and sultry.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading THE day had been long and sultry.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day had been long and sultry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Its faint movement brought a measure of relief, and nature took on a more animated aspect.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
at the time that
From this reading It was the season of little heat, when an all-encompassing humidity seemed suspended over the land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sky and earth were of one monotonous color, a dim blue, which faded to shadowy grayness at the fall of the twilight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the approach of evening, a soothing breeze crept up from the river.
