used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No large trees towered above the waving, grassy plain.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
ant-hills
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From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The vegetation was completely changed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The vegetation was completely changed.
coral-colored
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From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
euphorbianoun
type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading No large trees towered above the waving, grassy plain.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
hillocks
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From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No large trees towered above the waving, grassy plain.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
not any; not one
From this reading No large trees towered above the waving, grassy plain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
and nothing more
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
go across or through
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
rubber-acacias
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From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In some places between the ant-hills a species of euphorbia, with branches resembling the arms of a candlestick, grew taller than the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading No large trees towered above the waving, grassy plain.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
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 No large trees towered above the waving, grassy plain.
umbrella-shapedadjective
shaped in the form of an umbrella
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The vegetation was completely changed.
precisely as stated
From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vegetation was completely changed.
wave-like
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From this reading After traveling ten days the caravan issued from the mountain pass and entered a very different region, an extended plain, mostly level, but broken here and there by small, wave-like hillocks.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading No large trees towered above the waving, grassy plain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only here and there, quite far apart, there sprang up rubber-acacias, with coral-colored and umbrella-shaped stems, but scanty foliage, and therefore furnishing but little shade.
