used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
Afric
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From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
anew
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
Angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
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 There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
elevationsnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “elevation” — the event of something being raised upward
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
Erythraean
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From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
set up or found
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
gulfsnounUS /ɡʌlfs/
plural of “gulf” — an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
attach to a support
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
pinnacles
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From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading On one of these elevations, more than five thousand feet above the ocean, is a convent; again, nearly three thousand feet above this convent, is a towering peak, and this is Mount Sinai.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _The Angel’s Message_ BETWEEN the Egyptian and the Arabian deserts, formed by two gulfs of the Erythraean Sea, is a peninsula of granite mountains.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
at the time that
From this reading It seems as if an ocean of lava, when its waves were literally running mountains high, had been suddenly commanded to stand still.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There may be found brooks of silver brightness, and occasionally groves of palms and gardens of dates, while the neighbouring heights command sublime landscapes, the opposing mountains of Asia and Afric, and the blue bosom of two seas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
but in spite of that
From this reading These successive summits, with their peaks and pinnacles, enclose a series of valleys, in general stern and savage, yet some of which are not devoid of pastoral beauty.
