afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and see yourself; there are the camels and the men disguised.
at or in or to any place
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Come and see yourself; there are the camels and the men disguised.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Come and see yourself; there are the camels and the men disguised.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
Khoda
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From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
the force of workers available
From this reading Come and see yourself; there are the camels and the men disguised.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
Nassuk
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From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
Rokurreas
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From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
done under pressure
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come and see yourself; there are the camels and the men disguised.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
Shookur
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From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
Soobhan
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From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure, Khan?"
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
talliesnounUS /ˈtæliz/
plural of “tally” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Come and see yourself; there are the camels and the men disguised.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shookur Khoda!" cried Peer Khan, as he rushed into my presence on the fourth day after we had arrived at Nassuk; "Soobhan Khan was right--they are come!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I could have sworn, had I met them anywhere, that they were Rokurreas; they have the air and bearing of the tribe."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Certain," he replied; "the description we had of them tallies with what I have seen in every point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure, Khan?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Come and see yourself; there are the camels and the men disguised.
