adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
AWAKES
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From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
cannot
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From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
Royson
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From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The desert runs to extremes, and, at that season, the thermometer varied a hundred degrees between noon and midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESERT AWAKES The march Royson had undertaken was a trying one.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the sun dipped behind the hills, a tense darkness fell on the land.
wherewith
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From this reading This impenetrable pall is peculiar to Egypt; probably it suggested to Moses that ninth plague wherewith he afflicted the subjects of a stubborn Pharaoh.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading Though this "darkness that may be felt" yields, as a rule, to the brilliancy of the stars after half an hour's duration, while it lasts a lighted match cannot be seen beyond a distance of ten or twelve feet.
