used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
(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 Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
AzurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
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 Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
dead-white
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From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
FantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
only a very short time before
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
leaf-shadows
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From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
obliteratingverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “obliterate” — mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
snow-peaks
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From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
that is looked for
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
the rays of the sun
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
TorrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
not known
From this reading Torrents of blue and lilac and crimson foaming over the branches of unknown trees.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Fantastic shapes of heavy leaf-shadows on blinding whiteness.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Azure distances, snow-peaks, silver reefs, and an unbroken glare of dead-white sunshine merging into a moonlight hardly whiter.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Was there never any night, real, black, obliterating, in all these dazzling latitudes in which two desperate women had sought refuge?
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV.
