used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Arten appeared at the door with a jug of water and a light.
Arten
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From this reading Arten appeared at the door with a jug of water and a light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
BaghdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
the organ of sight
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
jackalnounUS /ˈdʒækəl/
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading Arten appeared at the door with a jug of water and a light.
laconicallyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Arten appeared at the door with a jug of water and a light.
set afire or burning
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
neighing
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From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
slumbered
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From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
move an implement through
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
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 THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "One o'clock," he said laconically as he placed them on the ground and retired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
tinsnounUS /tɪnz/
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * There was a sense of stir in camp; a rattle of tins and a neighing of animals; a faint odour of lighted charcoal was wafted in at the tent door.
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 Arten appeared at the door with a jug of water and a light.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE SOUND OF THE DESERT The Syrian desert between Baghdad and Damascus; two white tents, a prowling jackal, and a starry sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arten appeared at the door with a jug of water and a light.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I opened one eye; X still slumbered peacefully at the opposite side of the tent.
