adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
blursnounUS /blɜːrz/
plural of “blur” — a hazy or indistinct representation
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
How
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From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
javelins
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From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How great the heat has been at midday may be seen by the quivering of the air as it rises from the ground and blurs all distant objects.
sheltersnounUS /ˈʃeltərz/
plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Their arms are thrown aside, the greater portion of their clothing has been dispensed with.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is seen, too, in the attitudes and appearance of a large body of soldiers encamped in a grove.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some lie stretched on the ground in slumber, their faces protected from any chance rays which may find their way through the foliage above by little shelters composed of their clothing hung on two bows or javelins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is afternoon, but the sun's rays still pour down with great power upon rock and sand.
