used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
blue-greenadjective
of a bluish shade of green
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
cone-shapedadjective
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
apart from; not including
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
flat-toppedadjective
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
only a very short time before
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
kopjes
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From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
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From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
mauve-coloured
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From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
a light shade of red
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
only a very short time before
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
the season of growth
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are flat-topped mountains and cone-shaped kopjes, reddish, or pale pink, or mauve-coloured, as they are nearer or farther away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
vulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading There is hardly a tree; there is scarcely a bird, except a vulture, a black speck high in the hot blue sky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
yellow-brownadjective
of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is jade colour in spring, blue-green in early summer, desolate, scorching yellow-brown in winter, with dreadful black tracts of cinders, where it has been burned to let the young grass grow up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It spreads away farther than your eyes can follow it, for miles and miles.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Lynette's soft voice answers: "You can never know what it means until you have lived its life, and it has become part of yours.
