used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about them were rocks and sand.
(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 All about them were rocks and sand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
for the reason that
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
a youthful male person
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
a young female
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
Mavo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All about them were rocks and sand.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading All about them were rocks and sand.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But the little boy and girl had great fun climbing up and down the rocks and running in the sunshine.
Teni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Teni and Mavo lived in a dry sandy country far away from here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All about them were rocks and sand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
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 They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
precisely as stated
From this reading They could not play in the shade of the trees, because in that dry land there were very few trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All about them were rocks and sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They lived with their father and mother high up on a rocky cliff.
