3000
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From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
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 The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS.
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
ten 10s
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
Janizaries
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From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
Mamelukes
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From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
come together
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
Mourad
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From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
PYRAMIDSnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
sheiknounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We need go no farther for orders," he said.
at the time that
From this reading The little party had ridden but a few miles when they saw a party of five or six hundred Arab horse approaching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheik rode to meet them, and after a short conversation with their leaders, returned.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Mourad Bey, with 3000 Mamelukes and as many Janizaries, is within a few miles.
