adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading The African day was at its noon.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
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 had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The African day was at its noon.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
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 interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The African day was at its noon.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The African day was at its noon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The African day was at its noon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading From the first break of dawn the battle had raged; now, at midday, it was at its height.
scorchverbUS /skɔːrtʃ/
make very hot and dry
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
shadowless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
snow-storm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The African day was at its noon.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The African day was at its noon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Far in the interior, almost on the edge of the great desert, in that terrible season when air that is flame by day is ice by night, and when the scorch of a blazing sun may be followed in an hour by the blinding fury of a snow-storm, the slaughter had gone on, hour through hour, under a shadowless sky, blue as steel, hard as a sheet of brass.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Arabs had surprised the French encampment, where it lay in the center of an arid plain that was called Zaraila.
ZARAILA
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From this reading ZARAILA.
