used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading THE VEGETATION OF AFRICA.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
evergreennounUS /ˈevərɡriːn/
a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
GrovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
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 The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
a brief written record
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VEGETATION OF AFRICA.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
not in physical motion
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
express a supposition
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
Tangiernoun
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEGETATION OF AFRICA.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Along the coast of the Mediterranean it bears a close resemblance to that of Southern Europe.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
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 Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
VEGETATIONnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading THE VEGETATION OF AFRICA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Groves of orange and olive trees would greet him; wide plains covered with waving grain and barley, thick woods of evergreen and oak, would appear like familiar friends in nature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A traveler starting from the south of Europe for Tangier would note little difference in the vegetation, and might suppose he was still in sunny Spain or France.
but in spite of that
From this reading The vegetation of Africa presents less variety than that of Europe or Asia, yet it has many peculiarities.
