airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
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 Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
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 They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
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 mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
projectionsnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “projection” — a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
SOUTHnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
uplifts
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From this reading The great uplifts and projections of stone assumed the shapes of castles and pyramids and churches.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They hung in the valleys, over the steep stony hills and along the long blue slopes of South Mountain.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Over South Mountain, on the west, heavy black clouds floated, and the air was close and oppressive.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The mists made the country look more fantastic to Harry, who was early in the saddle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
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 THE ZENITH OF THE SOUTH The sun of the first day of July, which was to witness the beginning of the most tremendous event in the history of America, dawned hot and clouded with vapors.
