used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
Deadman's
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From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading DESERTED!
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
fetlock-deep
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From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
GullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
the act of departing
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
Lumley
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From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
not any; not one
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
and nothing more
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
sun-scorched
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From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
thornyadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːrni/
bristling with perplexities
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such was the land Gray and Lumley were riding through, four days after leaving Deadman's Gully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A vast sun-scorched plain stretching away in endless miles under a blazing sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading No trees; no flowers; no grass; no sparkle of water far or near.
waterlessadjective
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A waterless desert, where the horses sunk fetlock-deep in shifting sand, or were cruelly pricked by the thorny leafless shrub which was the only living plant to be seen.
