aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
artichokenounUS /ˈɑːrtətʃoʊk/
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
drowsingadjective
half asleep
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
fairy-like
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From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The train from Palermo was late.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
HordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The train from Palermo was late.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
Lipari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
meanderedverbUS /miˈændərd/
past form of “meander” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
opalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading The train from Palermo was late.
pearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
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 Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
SpoilersnounUS /ˈspɔɪlərz/
plural of “spoiler” — a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
From this reading Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
squealed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
Stromboli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
sumacnounUS /ˈsuːmæk/
wood of a sumac
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Spoilers," "The Barrier," "The Silver Horde," Etc.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far to the left, out of an opalescent sea, rose the fairy-like Lipari Islands, and in the farthest distance Stromboli lifted its smoking cone above the horizon.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train from Palermo was late.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the landward side of the train, as it reeled and squealed along its tortuous course, were gray and gold Sicilian villages perched high against the hills or drowsing among fields of artichoke and sumac and prickly pear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train from Palermo was late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Already long, shadowy fingers were reaching down the valleys across which the railroad track meandered.
