used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
antennanounUS /ænˈtenə/
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the moment there was nothing for them to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment there was nothing for them to do.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
Hassan
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From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
KittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment there was nothing for them to do.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment there was nothing for them to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
Scotty
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From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
squatted
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From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the moment there was nothing for them to do.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the moment there was nothing for them to do.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the distance the pyramids looked hazy, and beyond them Cairo was a thin line of green and brown along the Nile.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading The Cat Has Kittens The sun blazed down on Sahara Wells.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Rick and Scotty sat on a box under the antenna while Hassan squatted and watched them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was fairly warm in the sun, but a cool wind blew across the desert and coats were comfortable.
