adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spectral, unreal, and hollow seems the world at dawn.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
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 Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
dreamlikeadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmlaɪk/
resembling a dream
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
firebrandsnounUS /ˈfaɪərbrændz/
plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Spectral, unreal, and hollow seems the world at dawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
MistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
roseateadjectiveUS /ˈroʊziət/
of something having a dusty purplish pink color
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Spectral, unreal, and hollow seems the world at dawn.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
SpectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading Spectral, unreal, and hollow seems the world at dawn.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Spectral, unreal, and hollow seems the world at dawn.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading Upon its banks grew trees of extraordinary height and girth; cypress and oak and walnut, they towered into the air, their topmost branches stark and black against the roseate heavens.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mist closed the distances; we could hear, but not see, the deer where they stood to drink in the shallow places, or couched in the gray and dreamlike recesses of the forest.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading WHEN the dawn broke, it found us traveling through a narrow valley, beside a stream of some width.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Below that iron tracery glowed the firebrands of the maples, and here and there a willow leaned a pale green cloud above the stream.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Spectral, unreal, and hollow seems the world at dawn.
