adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
AFRICANadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE AFRICAN FOREST.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In front of the harbor was an island which concealed and protected it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front of the harbor was an island which concealed and protected it.
arida
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From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Let us return to the castaways.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading In front of the harbor was an island which concealed and protected it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE AFRICAN FOREST.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of the harbor was an island which concealed and protected it.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of the harbor was an island which concealed and protected it.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In front of the harbor was an island which concealed and protected it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
leonum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us return to the castaways.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
nutrix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE AFRICAN FOREST.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading In front of the harbor was an island which concealed and protected it.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let us return to the castaways.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE AFRICAN FOREST.
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 There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF THE AFRICAN FOREST.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let us return to the castaways.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us return to the castaways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was morning on the coast of Africa--Africa the mysterious, the inhospitable Africa, _leonum arida nutrix_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a little harbor into which flowed a shallow, sluggish river, while on each side rose high hills.
