adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The sand shook near by, and another person appeared.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sand shook near by, and another person appeared.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was night on the Libyan desert.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Out of it a form slowly rose.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night on the Libyan desert.
LibyannounUS /ˈlɪbiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Libya
From this reading It was night on the Libyan desert.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The sand shook near by, and another person appeared.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night on the Libyan desert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was night on the Libyan desert.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of it a form slowly rose.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The sand shook near by, and another person appeared.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Out of it a form slowly rose.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The sand shook near by, and another person appeared.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
simoonnoun
a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Out of it a form slowly rose.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was night on the Libyan desert.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In one spot, at the edge of a rock, there was a movement of the sand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night on the Libyan desert.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The stars glittered on the rocky highlands that compose so much of that desert, and lit faintly, too, the areas between, where stretches of sand waited to be shifted by the next simoon that should blow.
