adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
perfumesnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
saturatedadjectiveUS /ˈsætʃəreɪtɪd/
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
TATTOOINGverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The weight of the burning atmosphere, saturated with sharp perfumes, became almost intolerable.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading This strange light gave to every object a weird appearance, of which one might form an idea, by looking at a landscape through a piece of copper colored glass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TATTOOING The heavens, which had been till now of transparent blue, became gradually of a greenish tint, and the sun was veiled in red, lurid vapor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those climates, this phenomenon, when united with an increase of burning heat, always announces the approach of a storm.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From time to time there was a passing odor of sulphur; then the leaves, slightly shaken by electric currents, would tremble upon their stalks; till again all would return to the former motionless silence.
