used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
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 Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
manœuvred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
on one occasion
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The life was hard; but I did not find it barren of pleasure.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
only a very short time before
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
the season of growth
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The desert camp remained until we learned to hate the country that once had amused us.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
at the time that
From this reading Many a long gallop had I over the shining sands, when the sun was scarce awake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By day, and more rarely by night, we manœuvred in the desert, making ready for the task which was so tardy in arriving.
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 PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE PASSING OF WINTER Winter passed and spring followed, bearing in its arms fierce suns and weary scorching winds.
