alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
on or to one side
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
see with attention
From this reading “Would you behold him?
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
a youthful male person
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
set up or found
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Would you hear what he has to say?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Would you hear what he has to say?”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
Merriwell
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From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
with low volume
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
RasnounUS /ræs/
the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
express in words
From this reading Would you hear what he has to say?”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
sheiknounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
express in speech
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late that day, as the grateful shadows of approaching night were settling over Damascus, Ras al Had came quietly to the hotel, and was highly satisfied to find Dick Merriwell there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Would you hear what he has to say?”
which person or people
From this reading “I have found one of the dogs who betrayed me,” said the old sheik.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew the boy aside, saying he wished to speak with him in private.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you behold him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you behold him?
