used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
completely unclothed
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
capesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
encrustingverbUS /enˈkrʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “encrust” — cover or coat with a crust
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
opinion or judgment
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
goalsnounUS /ɡoʊlz/
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
gray-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
go away from a place
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
go across or through
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
having a point
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
except for; apart from
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
scarps
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From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
slumbrousadjective
quiet and tranquil
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
the season of growth
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Low mountains edged up about the horizon, thrusting out pointed scarps like capes protruding into slumbrous, gray-green seas.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
in or at the place that
From this reading The country was as arid as the face of a dead planet, save where the water's course was marked by a line of green.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These capes were objects upon which they could fix their eyes, goals to reach and pass.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here and there the sage was broken by bare spaces where the alkali cropped out in a white encrusting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For some days their route followed the river, then they would leave it and strike due west, making marches from spring to spring.
