Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

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

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

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

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

come to pass

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

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From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

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

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

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

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

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

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

lighted by moonlight

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

United States golfer (born in 1929)

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

take delight in

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

relieve from

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes," said the Greek.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

continuously varying

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

with low volume

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

carry out

From this reading "He is here and immensely relieved, I take it, to be rid of the jurisdiction of the hay-camp."

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

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

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading Thus in a tropical garden of palm and fountain, of dark, shifting shadows and a thousand softly luminous Chinese lanterns swaying in a breeze of spice, a Bedouin talked to an ancient Greek.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

at the time that

From this reading THE BLACK PALMER Curious things may happen when masked men hold revel under a moonlit sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He is here?" asked the Bedouin with an accent slightly foreign.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," said the Greek.