prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
Ammeh
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From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
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 Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
Barclay's
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From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
Casim
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From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
El-Ammeh
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From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
a young female
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
hitchverbUS /hɪtʃ/
to hook or entangle
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
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 Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
not any; not one
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
in the near future
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Sir George and his staff had proved an easy prey.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
carry out
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far there had been no hitch in his schemes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir George and Pansy, the Sultan had arranged to take up himself, as soon as the girl was in his hands.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his tent the Sultan Casim Ammeh was waiting for the return of the party sent on to the old fort to capture Pansy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already one portion of his Arab following, with Barclay's officers, had set out on the long journey back to El-Ammeh.
