used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
Ain-Sefra
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From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading That is the beginning of the great Sahara.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
date-palm
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From this reading The oasis is well watered, and the date-palm grows thickly there.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It lies far to the south.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That is the beginning of the great Sahara.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The oasis is well watered, and the date-palm grows thickly there.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oasis is well watered, and the date-palm grows thickly there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lies far to the south.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It lies far to the south.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading That is the beginning of the great Sahara.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
cut with a saw
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It lies far to the south.
southwardsadverb
toward the south
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
Stretton
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From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the beginning of the great Sahara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The oasis is well watered, and the date-palm grows thickly there.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The oasis is well watered, and the date-palm grows thickly there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lies far to the south.
Tony
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From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPERIMENT The village of Ain-Sefra stands upon a high and fertile oasis on the very borders of Morocco.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading The oasis is well watered, and the date-palm grows thickly there.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The oasis is well watered, and the date-palm grows thickly there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
at the time that
From this reading The railway, in the days when Tony Stretton served in the Foreign Legion, did not reach to it; the barracks were newly built, the parade ground newly enclosed; and if one looked southwards from any open space, one saw a tawny belt of sand in the extreme distance streak across the horizon from east to west.
