AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
Amara
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From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
Androvsky
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From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
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 The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
Domini
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From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
oasesnounUS /oʊˈeɪsiz/
plural of “oasis” — a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They rode on side by side across the sands towards the north through the long day.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Arab villages upon their little hills disappeared in the quivering gold.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A silence had fallen between Domini and Androvsky which neither seemed able to break.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The tower of Amara faded in the sunshine above the white crests of the dunes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading New vistas of desert opened before them, oases crowded with palms, salt lakes and stony ground.
