adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
Assiniboine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
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 Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
full-tide
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
GloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
palettenounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading Great splashes of colour dropped on the land, spilled from the palette of some careless giant,--gold and crimson and purple.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eight months passed over the country of the Assiniboine, bringing their changes.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
tingled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glorious fires burned in the cooling skies and the sweet breath of autumn tingled in the air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
venturers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was comment, and the shaking of heads among the old trappers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The short full-tide of the summer seemed to run out with the going of the venturers, and the autumn to come from the north-west in a night.
