adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
ArgentinenounUS /ˈɑːrdʒəntiːn/
any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading And the evening before last we had a gorgeous Arizona riot in the west.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
Bastionedadjective
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the evening before last we had a gorgeous Arizona riot in the west.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
blue-greyadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
CanyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
cloud-tier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
disorderlyadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading And the evening before last we had a gorgeous Arizona riot in the west.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading And the evening before last we had a gorgeous Arizona riot in the west.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sunsets grow more bizarre and spectacular off this coast of the Argentine.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At any rate, the eastern sky was a bank of pale clouds that shed soft, spread rays of blue and white upon a blue-grey sea.
vaster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bastioned upon the ocean cloud-tier was piled upon cloud-tier, spacious and lofty, until we gazed upon a Grand Canyon a myriad times vaster and more celestial than that of the Colorado.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And the evening before last we had a gorgeous Arizona riot in the west.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Last evening we had high clouds, broken white and golden, flung disorderly, generously, over the western half of the sky, while in the east was painted a second sunset—a reflection, perhaps, of the first.
