used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
divisible by two
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
at any time
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
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 Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
used to form the superlative
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
PALESTINEnounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
platitudesnounUS /ˈplætɪtuːdz/
plural of “platitude” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
post-holes
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From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
profaning
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From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
on the contrary
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
sacrilegiousadjectiveUS /ˌsækrəˈledʒɪs/
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
express in speech
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
migratory
From this reading WANDERING IN THE NEAR EAST PALESTINE is the most barren, desolate and forsaken country--outside of a desert--that I have ever seen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To speak in such a way about the Holy Land may seem sacrilegious.
in or at the place that
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many people, in their religious enthusiasm, work themselves into a state where they imagine that its stony hills are thickly wooded; that its arid valleys are spots of beauty and its dull plains are fertile fields.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have heard tourists indulge in a series of platitudes in praise of some dreary hillside and vale which, in America, would not be fit for even post-holes.
produce a literary work
From this reading However, I would rather write the truth and run the chance of profaning this sacred country.
