adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
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 As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
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 Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
sheered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
spear-pointed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As far down the brook as eye could see through the smoky haze there stretched that black line of charred, spear-pointed pines, some glowing, some blazing, all smoking.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then as we descended into the big canyon we turned a curve and saw, far ahead to the left, a black, smoky, hideous slope.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An hour of steady descent passed by before we caught sight of any burned forest land.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading Fire had run up that side till checked by bare weathered slopes and cliffs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We kept to the right side of the brook and sheered off just as we reached a point opposite, where the burned line began.
