adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
a-fooling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
a-streaming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was another caravan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading It was another caravan.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
figgers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
grand-daddy-long-legses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was another caravan.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
rattlernounUS /ˈrætələr/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
SAND-STORM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
shadders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
taggedadjectiveUS /tæɡd/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
warn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We cooled down our speed and tagged along after it, just to have company, though it warn’t going our way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SAND-STORM We went a-fooling along for a day or two, and then just as the full moon was touching the ground on the other side of the desert, we see a string of little black figgers moving across its big silver face.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a rattler, that caravan, and a most bully sight to look at next morning when the sun come a-streaming across the desert and flung the long shadders of the camels on the gold sand like a thousand grand-daddy-long-legses marching in procession.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could see them as plain as if they was painted on the moon with ink.
