adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
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 When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
bernouse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
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 He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
CallverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Call Muley,” the Arab said.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
corsairnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
Gervaise
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From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
Hassan
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From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
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 When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
Muley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Call Muley,” the Arab said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Call Muley,” the Arab said.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading The slave hurried away, and returned in a minute with a man somewhat past middle age, and dressed in a style that indicated that he was a trusted servant.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the boat reached the shore the Arab handed a long bernouse to Gervaise, signed to him to pull the hood well over his head, and then led the way through the streets until he stopped at a large house, standing in a quiet quarter of the town.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Muley,” his master said, “I have bought this Christian who has been brought in by Hassan the corsair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He struck on the door with his hand, and it was at once opened by a black slave.
