used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Turning to the southeast, the caravan entered upon an oasis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Turning to the southeast, the caravan entered upon an oasis.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Turning to the southeast, the caravan entered upon an oasis.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
set up or found
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
Habib
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From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
IbrahimnounUS /ˌɪbrɑːˈhiːm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Turning to the southeast, the caravan entered upon an oasis.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
by chance
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
Sherif
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From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading Turning to the southeast, the caravan entered upon an oasis.
make square
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed strange that such a difference could exist in so short a distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning to the southeast, the caravan entered upon an oasis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Turning to the southeast, the caravan entered upon an oasis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
at the time that
From this reading When Ibrahim and Max returned to the camp, they easily persuaded the Sherif el Habib to steer clear of the petrified forest and its savage occupants.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the sand which had nearly choked them, it was pleasant to get among the tall marsh grass.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mile after mile of sand, without one drop of water to be found, and then suddenly the sand would cease, and a patch of swampy ground, perhaps covering twenty square miles, would be entered upon.
