used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
Akkanoun
a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading There were other Syrians, but most of the camel drivers were Arabs.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
confined by bonds
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were other Syrians, but most of the camel drivers were Arabs.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A noted Syrian merchant was in charge of the train.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading There were other Syrians, but most of the camel drivers were Arabs.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A noted Syrian merchant was in charge of the train.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading A noted Syrian merchant was in charge of the train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There were other Syrians, but most of the camel drivers were Arabs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A noted Syrian merchant was in charge of the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other Syrians, but most of the camel drivers were Arabs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
SyrianadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture
From this reading A noted Syrian merchant was in charge of the train.
SyriansnounUS /ˈsɪriənz/
plural of “syrian” — a native or inhabitant of Syria
From this reading There were other Syrians, but most of the camel drivers were Arabs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other Syrians, but most of the camel drivers were Arabs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days have passed, and it is morning on the desert.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The camels were loaded with merchandise from the interior and bound for the port of Akka.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The huge, golden sun rose over the edge of the barren world, and its rays fell on a lonely camel train that was already on the move.
