used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The immensities filled the world--the simple immensities of sky and land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
bystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was the close of the day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the close of the day.
true confidential information
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
EquatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The immensities filled the world--the simple immensities of sky and land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
hull-down
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From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
immensities
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From this reading The immensities filled the world--the simple immensities of sky and land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the close of the day.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The immensities filled the world--the simple immensities of sky and land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
in motion
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the close of the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
and nothing more
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
outcroppingnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
safarinounUS /səˈfɑːri/
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
express in words
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The immensities filled the world--the simple immensities of sky and land.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The immensities filled the world--the simple immensities of sky and land.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the close of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
unimportancenoun
the state of being humble and unimportant
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
veldtnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading Over the baked veldt of Equatorial Africa a safari marched.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the close of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The men, in single file, were reduced to the unimportance of moving black dots by the tremendous sweep of the dry country stretching away to a horizon infinitely remote, beyond which lay single mountains, like ships becalmed hull-down at sea.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The immensities filled the world--the simple immensities of sky and land.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Only by an effort, a wrench of the mind, would a bystander on the advantage, say, of one of the little rocky, outcropping hills have been able to narrow his vision to details.
