used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Kate!—where are you?”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
Bindane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
Hamrân
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Kate!—where are you?”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
immediately past
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
Muriel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
the rays of the sun
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading She slapped Muriel lustily on the back, and led her to an empty tent, where she put her arms about her and kissed her.
tentsnounUS /tents/
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 “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Muriel called, as she stood in the blazing sun in the midst of the silent camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
in the direction of
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Good Lord!—it’s Muriel,” came a voice from one of the tents, and Kate Bindane ran out into the sunlight, shading her eyes with her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Kate!—where are you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Daniel had deposited her here, and was now hastening, in a last spurt of energy, towards the police headquarters, intent on gathering a force to return with him to El Hamrân.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Kate!—where are you?”
