adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hot day.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
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 Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
carcassesnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəsɪz/
plural of “carcass” — the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a hot day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot day.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
kraals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
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 The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The party had lost their mules, and pending their recovery had already been there seven days.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under a group of tall straggling trees among the grass and low scrub, on the banks of an almost dried up river bed, a small camp had been pitched.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun poured down its rays over the scattered trees, and stunted bush, and long grass, and over the dried up river beds.
vulturesnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Far in the blue, so high the eye could scarcely mark them, vultures were flying southward, where forty miles off kraals had been destroyed and two hundred black carcasses were lying in the sun.
