adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
Beni-Mora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was noon in the desert.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Nature seemed unnaturally still in the heat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was noon in the desert.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon in the desert.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
minaretnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈet/
slender tower with balconies
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
Mueddin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature seemed unnaturally still in the heat.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon in the desert.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nature seemed unnaturally still in the heat.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nature seemed unnaturally still in the heat.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was noon in the desert.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading Nature seemed unnaturally still in the heat.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of the Mueddin died away on the minaret, and the golden silence that comes out of the heart of the sun sank down once more softly over everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was noon in the desert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The slight winds were not at play, and the palms of Beni-Mora stood motionless as palm trees in a dream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The day was like a dream, intense and passionate, yet touched with something unearthly, something almost spiritual.
