the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
a young female
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
a state of high honor
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
HomesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
Marton
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From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
the possibility of future success
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
purpling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
savouryadjective
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
snowboundadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊbaʊnd/
confined or shut in by heavy snow
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The hour of the evening meal was approaching, and the savoury odours of simple cooking pervaded the warm interior behind her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marton Homestead Molly Marton was standing in the storm doorway of her home.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was gazing out at the magnificence of the winter sunset blazing on the crystal peaks of the far-off mountains.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The girl was awaiting her father’s return from his day’s work in the timber belt.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In less than an hour the glory of the sunset would have passed, and the purpling twilight would reduce the snowbound world to the bleak prospect of the reality of the season.
