adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
Amara
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From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
Androvsky
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From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
Batouch
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From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
Domini
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From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
Mogar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
ScorpionsnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiənz/
plural of “scorpion” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This city, although situated in the northern part of the desert, was called by the Arabs “The belly of the Sahara,” and also “The City of Scorpions.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same day, to the surprise of Batouch, they left Mogar.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, as the spring drew into summer, and the heat became daily more intense, they turned again northwards, and on an evening in May pitched their camp on the outskirts of the Sahara city of Amara.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They moved on towards the south, wandering aimlessly through the warm regions of the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To both Domini and Androvsky it seemed a tragic place, a place where the desert showed them a countenance that was menacing.
