past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only once did they hit on water.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Only once did they hit on water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
isolationnounUS /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
a state of separation between persons or groups
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
come together
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only once did they hit on water.
on one occasion
From this reading Only once did they hit on water.
and nothing more
From this reading Only once did they hit on water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only once did they hit on water.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
TRACESnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This was at their third camp, and the camel tracks showed that the Hastings had visited the oasis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
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 Only once did they hit on water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Added to this was the feeling of isolation, which is never so great as in the wastes of Central Asia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were no birds or game to be met with.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading TRACES IN THE SAND It was monotonous work climbing the dunes that rose to meet them out of the ocean of sand.
