adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
crunchverbUS /krʌntʃ/
make a crushing noise
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading And a great terror fell on the caravan, so that one night a third of the caravan deserted.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And no green thing was seen.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest went on in silence under the dull sun.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And a great terror fell on the caravan, so that one night a third of the caravan deserted.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And no green thing was seen.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And a great terror fell on the caravan, so that one night a third of the caravan deserted.
padsnounUS /pædz/
plural of “pad” — a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest went on in silence under the dull sun.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And no green thing was seen.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And a great terror fell on the caravan, so that one night a third of the caravan deserted.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And a great terror fell on the caravan, so that one night a third of the caravan deserted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And no green thing was seen.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And a great terror fell on the caravan, so that one night a third of the caravan deserted.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading And a great silence fell on the caravan, and nothing was heard but the crunch of the camels' pads and the tinkle of the camels' bells.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rest went on in silence under the dull sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever they went now was sand, and a dull haze that made the sun look like a copper coin.
