used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
(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 With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poets are prone to sing of the autumn as the melancholy time of the year.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poets are prone to sing of the autumn as the melancholy time of the year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
CrispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Poets are prone to sing of the autumn as the melancholy time of the year.
become covered with mist
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
coated with paint
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
patternedadjectiveUS /ˈpætərnd/
having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
pink-tinted
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From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
PoetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Poets are prone to sing of the autumn as the melancholy time of the year.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Poets are prone to sing of the autumn as the melancholy time of the year.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
SHACKnounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
deliver by singing
From this reading Poets are prone to sing of the autumn as the melancholy time of the year.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE OLD SHACK Crisp autumn time had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The sunburnt meadows, patterned with golden willow patches, made a pretty carpet for the valley floor, while over all the pink-tinted mist of the Indian summer sun threw a veil of mystic beauty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Poets are prone to sing of the autumn as the melancholy time of the year.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The hills, splashed with scarlet, yellow, purple, and other gorgeous hues, seemed to have put on Joseph’s coat of many colors.
but in spite of that
From this reading With lavish yet artistic touch the season had painted all the craggy mountain land.
