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Chapter VI
The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack. In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers. The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely. THE CADI. Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!”
in the direction of
From this reading “The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
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From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
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From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
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From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
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From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
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From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
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From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
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From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
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From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
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From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
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From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment the back of the room is crowded with his followers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
in the direction of
From this reading The Sheikh retreats a little towards his men; and the Cadi comes impetuously forward between him and Lady Cicely.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cadi, a vigorous, fatfeatured, choleric, whitehaired and bearded elder, rushes in, cudgel in hand, with an overwhelming retinue, and silences Osman with a sounding thwack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now woe upon thee, Sidi el Assif, thou child of mischief!
