Chapter XX · Chapter 20

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

later than; following

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

a deep yellow color

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

possessive form of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

a social unit living together

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

and nothing more

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

archaic terms for army

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

for more time

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

march in a procession

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

not any; not one

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

in a noble manner

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

the middle of the day

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

fully extended especially in length

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

cut with a saw

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

confined on all sides

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading They had travelled through the night, after learning that Ben Raana and his family had gone from Djazerta, with intervals of rest no longer than those allowed to the Legion on march.

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 For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

a confused multitude of things

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

at the time that

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

in or at the place that

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

a Caucasian

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading For background, there was a clump of trees; for here, in the far southern desert, just outside a waving welter of dunes, lay a region of _dayas_, where a wilderness of sand and tumbled stones was brightened by green hollows half full of gurgling water.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading What they saw was a giant tent as large as a circus tent in a village of America or Europe surrounded at a distance by an army of little tents, black and dirty brown, so flat and low that they were like huge bats with outstretched wings resting on the sand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ELEVENTH HOUR When Max, at the head of his small caravan, came in sight of the Agha's _douar_, it was almost noon, and the desert, shimmering with heat, was motionless, as if under enchantment.

plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith

From this reading The great tent of the chief with its high roof, its vast spread of white, red, and amber striped cloth of close-woven camel's hair, rose nobly above all the others, as a mosque rises above a crowd of prostrate worshippers at prayer.