adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
sunbeat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An automobile shot out from a gash in the hills and slipped swiftly down to the butte.
unsatedadjective
not having been satisfied
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
untemperedadjective
not brought to a proper consistency or hardness
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The earth rolled in waves like a mighty sea to the distant horizon line.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here it came to a halt on the white, dusty road, while its occupant gazed with eager, unsated eyes on the great panorama that stretched before her.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading From a wonderful blue sky poured down upon the land a bath of sunbeat.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading The air was like wine, pure and strong, and above the desert swam the rare, untempered light of Wyoming.
