used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
in addition
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Broken rocks formed its southern side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
true confidential information
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Broken rocks formed its southern side.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Broken rocks formed its southern side.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Broken rocks formed its southern side.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Broken rocks formed its southern side.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The camels could also find a sheltered place on a slight elevation near by.
in the near future
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Broken rocks formed its southern side.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
carry out
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon discovered a flat cave, or, speaking more exactly, a spacious niche, in the side of the rock, in which they could easily take refuge.
thornbushes
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From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Arabs observed these details in the lightning flashes, which were now less vivid but more frequent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ravine was broad and covered with stones, between which grew stunted thornbushes.
