used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
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 We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
Christina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
CornfieldsnounUS /ˈkɔːrnˈfiːldz/
plural of “cornfield” — a field planted with corn
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
an occurrence of something
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
LimitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
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 In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
parching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
pathlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
sea-like
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From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
under normal conditions
From this reading --_Longfellow._ THE DESERT August is usually such a hot, dry month that it ought to be a good time for talking of deserts.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading --_Christina G. Rossetti._ Over the sea-like, pathless, Limitless waste of the desert.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
which person or people
From this reading We can realize better what a desert is and what an interesting region it must be to those who spend their lives there--the Arabs and the camels, for instance.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading (AUGUST) In the parching August wind Cornfields bow the head.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In fact, there are so many strange and striking things to be seen and learned in deserts that whole books--including many stories--have been written about them, and I'm sorry we can give the subject only one chapter.
