airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
baldest
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
barrenest
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
canonsnounUS /ˈkænənz/
plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
chalk-hills
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
nooning
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
quivered
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From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading On high ground, the reflection from the chalk-hills was blinding.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
thirteen-hour
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From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was another thirteen-hour stretch (including an hour's "nooning.") It was over the barrenest chalk-hills and through the baldest canons that even Syria can show.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was an outrage upon men and horses both.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the canons we almost smothered in the baking atmosphere.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The heat quivered in the air every where.
