amethyst-and-purple
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From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
close-clustered
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From this reading The twilight was stealing upon the close-clustered peaks.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The dread was heavy upon me.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The dread was heavy upon me.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
immensities
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From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
irised
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From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
mantlesnounUS /ˈmæntəlz/
plural of “mantle” — the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dread was heavy upon me.
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 As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The twilight was stealing upon the close-clustered peaks.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
snowfields
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From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The twilight was stealing upon the close-clustered peaks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight was stealing upon the close-clustered peaks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dread was heavy upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dread was heavy upon me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Silently we looked at each other, and silently we passed out of the courtyard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As I gazed upon them I wondered to what secret place within their brooding immensities the little metal mysteries had fled.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another hour, and their amethyst-and-purple mantles would drop upon them; snowfields and glaciers sparkle out in irised beauty; nightfall.
