used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
AzurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Azure mists curled softly upward.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE council had sat long.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Azure mists curled softly upward.
the first light of day
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
dew-jewels
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From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE council had sat long.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
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 council had sat long.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Azure mists curled softly upward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
the act of departing politely
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
a light shade of red
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
rankedadjectiveUS /ræŋkt/
arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE council had sat long.
except for; apart from
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
with low volume
From this reading Azure mists curled softly upward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE council had sat long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
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 When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
directed up
From this reading Azure mists curled softly upward.
velvetyadjectiveUS /ˈvelvəti/
smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
at the time that
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
in or at the place that
From this reading The swampy floor beneath lay dull, save where some lost pool gleamed suddenly silver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it rose the sky was pink with dawn, and the velvety black pall that had edged the clearing had changed into ranked trees and underbrush.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To the east, beyond the edge of the woods, the broad meadow glittered with the sparkling dew-jewels left by the parting night.
