used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
Armine
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From this reading Mrs. Armine had caught sight of the dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
boatmen
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From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Armine had caught sight of the dog.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Mrs. Armine had caught sight of the dog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Armine had caught sight of the dog.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
not accessible to view
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Armine had caught sight of the dog.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
NubiannounUS /ˈnjuːbiən/
a native or inhabitant of Nubia
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
Sh
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From this reading "Sh--sh--sh!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mrs. Armine had caught sight of the dog.
slinking
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From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
watermannounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Ruby?" called out a strong voice from above.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She hissed at him angrily, and made a threatening gesture with her hands, which sent him slinking back to the darkness.
but in spite of that
From this reading From the hidden river there came a distant song of boatmen, one of those vehement and yet sad songs of the Nile that the Nubian waterman loves.
