Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

later than; following

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

Muslim name for the one and only God

From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading The wayward songs of the Moorish attendants had died into silence.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

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From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The wayward songs of the Moorish attendants had died into silence.

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an Italian woman of rank

From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

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From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

bound by chains fastened around the ankles

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

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From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The wayward songs of the Moorish attendants had died into silence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

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From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches

From this reading The wayward songs of the Moorish attendants had died into silence.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

and nothing more

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

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having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

the stealing of cattle

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The wayward songs of the Moorish attendants had died into silence.

the state of being asleep

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading The wayward songs of the Moorish attendants had died into silence.

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

not in physical motion

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "The Garden of Allah," "Bella Donna," etc.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

in the direction of

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

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 Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

resistant to guidance or discipline

From this reading The wayward songs of the Moorish attendants had died into silence.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At first he lay still on his camp bed, staring at the orifice of the bell tent, which was only partially covered by the canvas flap let down by Mohammed, after he had bidden his master good-night.

-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Behind the tent the fettered mules stamped on the rough, dry ground, and now and then the heavy rustling of a wild boar could be heard, as it shuffled through the scrub towards the water that lay in the hollow beyond the camp.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York Dodd, Mead and Company The petulant whining of the jackals prevented Renfrew from sleeping.