used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
AfghansnounUS /ˈæfɡænz/
plural of “afghan” — a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
anew
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
cause to be bored
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
contributeverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
bestow a quality on
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
travel across or pass over
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
Dirrag
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From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
dromedaries
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From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
divisible by two
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
at any time
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
a boy or man
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
Gedrusian
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From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
HIGHNESSnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
Kelat
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From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
KHANUM
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From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
Mehmet
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From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
Mekran
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From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
not able to be found
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
not any; not one
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
arrange in a container
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
palanquins
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From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
SERENEadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
carry out
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
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 horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER SERENE HIGHNESS THE KHANUM Never had a better equipped caravan left the gates of Mekran to cross the Gedrusian Desert in the direction of Kelat and civilization.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Here were the twenty Afghans, too, glad of the chance to return to their own country again; but of the former party some were missing and some had been added.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dirrag was the guide, this time, and the faithful fellow lost no opportunity to implore Howard Osborne to take him along to America.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The palanquins of the dromedaries were so comfortable that Aunt Lucy declared she felt as if on shipboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The horses were the finest the famous monastery of Mehmet had ever bred; the pack animals bore tents and material for the nightly camp that would have been worthy the great Alexander himself, and everything that might contribute to the comfort and even luxury of the travellers had been provided with a liberal hand.
