(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 spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
completely unclothed
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
SteppesnounUS /steps/
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
in the direction of
From this reading They are fertile towards the north, but in the south are dry deserts.
precisely as stated
From this reading One very interesting Russian people must now engage our attention.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading North of the Black Sea we find what are called the Steppes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the spring they are covered with grass and flowers, but by the month of July all is parched and bare, and in winter they are deep in snow.
