adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
breathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The velvet hush of the mid-day hour had fallen.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The velvet hush of the mid-day hour had fallen.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The velvet hush of the mid-day hour had fallen.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The velvet hush of the mid-day hour had fallen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
mid-day
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From this reading The velvet hush of the mid-day hour had fallen.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
pellucidadjective
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
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 It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
turquoisenounUS /ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The velvet hush of the mid-day hour had fallen.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high noon of one of those last warm sighs of passing summer which now and then lovingly steal in between the chill breaths of September.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The trees stood motionless; not a shadow stirred, save that which was cast by the tremulous wings of a black and purple butterfly, which, near to his Majesty, fell, rose and sank again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The king sat in his private garden in the shade of a potted orange tree, the leaves of which were splashed with brilliant yellow.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading There was an endless horizon of turquoise blue, a zenith pellucid as glass.
