used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
Ahmara
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From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
Dardai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
despoiling
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From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
for a limitless time
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
not accessible to view
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Through the hideous hours he had lain as one dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Through the hideous hours he had lain as one dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Through the hideous hours he had lain as one dead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
LibyannounUS /ˈlɪbiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Libya
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
the force of workers available
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
murderersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
OasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through the hideous hours he had lain as one dead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
Sanda
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From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the hideous hours he had lain as one dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
unchartedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃɑːrtɪd/
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The caravan of the great explorer had vanished like a mirage; and the Lost Oasis lay hidden forever from despoiling eyes and hands in the uncharted Libyan desert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF THE DREAM, A PLAN Stanton was dead, hacked in pieces by the men he had cursed and beaten.
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 Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
in or at the place that
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
which person or people
From this reading At dawn Sanda sat beside Max in his tent, where two of the few men who remained had carried him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ahmara had fled to Dardai to live as she could by her beauty; and the murderers, taking with them, in a rage of haste and terror, camels, water, and provisions, had disappeared.
