used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
(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 All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cluster-roses had shrivelled and died long since.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
the act of burning something
From this reading Pitiless, burning summer!
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
cluster-roses
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From this reading The cluster-roses had shrivelled and died long since.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
the first light of day
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
desolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The cluster-roses had shrivelled and died long since.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cluster-roses had shrivelled and died long since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOMAN Summer in the Plains!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
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 The cluster-roses had shrivelled and died long since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
PitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Pitiless, burning summer!
PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading THE WOMAN Summer in the Plains!
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
scalyadjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading The cluster-roses had shrivelled and died long since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The cluster-roses had shrivelled and died long since.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
not in physical motion
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE WOMAN Summer in the Plains!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOMAN Summer in the Plains!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their brown leaves still clung to the veranda and rattled desolately with a dry, scaly sound in the burning wind of dawn.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WOMAN Summer in the Plains!
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading All day a blinding blaze of sun beat upon the wooden roof, forced a way through the shaded windows, lay like a blasting spell upon the parched compound.
