used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
at any time
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
jackals
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From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
become covered with mist
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
muslin-like
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From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the camels stormed like a hurricane over the sand glistening in the moonlight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The moon, at first red and large as a wheel, paled and rose higher.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading Ever and anon the plaintive whining of jackals rang out from among the scattered rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The distant heights of the desert were covered with a muslin-like, silvery mist, which instead of hiding them from view clothed them with a mysterious light.
