used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the way Mojave had asserted herself more and more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading All the way Mojave had asserted herself more and more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
BarstownounUS /ˈbɑːrstoʊ/
a town in southeastern California
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
greatly pleased
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
at any time
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the way Mojave had asserted herself more and more.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
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 The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
Joburg
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From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
the act of departing
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
MojavenounUS /moʊˈhɑːvi/
a member of the North American Indian people formerly living in the Colorado river valley in Arizona and Nevada and California
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way Mojave had asserted herself more and more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ever since leaving Barstow we had been penetrating further and further into the Mojave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The colors which had delighted us at Joburg were pale beside the colors around Silver Lake, the mountains were hills compared to these beautiful, sinister masses.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun had been brighter there than any eastern sun, here it was a hot, white blaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With every mile she had become more terrible and more beautiful.
