adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ideal spot to tempt wild animals!
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
AtlasnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading An ideal spot to tempt wild animals!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An ideal spot to tempt wild animals!
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
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 In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading An ideal spot to tempt wild animals!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the faint light from the stars their shadows spread over the ground in all directions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the right was the confused, looming mass of a mountain, the Atlas perhaps, to the left could be heard the dull surge of the invisible sea.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading African plants, which have the appearance of savage animals.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in a vast, wild desert, bristling with bizarre plants.
