adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were going along with heads down and feet up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
CARAVANnounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were going along with heads down and feet up.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were going along with heads down and feet up.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading They were going along with heads down and feet up.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They were going along with heads down and feet up.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
how
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From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He walked on very sadly, without knowing where.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked on very sadly, without knowing where.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He walked on very sadly, without knowing where.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARAVAN He saw nothing but rocks and sand; rocks that shone like mirrors, and sand that burned like fire.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were going along with heads down and feet up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He walked on very sadly, without knowing where.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked on very sadly, without knowing where.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A long line of people and camels were on the march, but how strange they looked!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked on very sadly, without knowing where.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Presently he found himself upon a hill, from which he could see a vast plain crossed by a wide highway.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were going along with heads down and feet up.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He walked on very sadly, without knowing where.
