used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A desert is another kind of wild place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
(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 But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A desert is another kind of wild place.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
at or in or to any place
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
for the reason that
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
CamelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A desert is another kind of wild place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A desert is another kind of wild place.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
very small
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the desert there is nothing but sand all over the ground, and not a single tree or a tiny blade of grass anywhere, as far as you can see.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
under normal conditions
From this reading As I told you before, jungle means any wild place; but usually, of course, there are lots of trees and bushes and thickets in it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
at the time that
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A desert is another kind of wild place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But we call the wild place a desert when trees and bushes and thickets will not grow there, because the ground is all covered with _sand_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Camel The _camel_ has very little to do with the kind of jungle I have been telling you about; but he has much to do with the _desert_.
