alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Macnamara marked his man, and the man with the jibbeh fell from his camel.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The next instant the dervishes charged.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
dervishes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whither do you fly with the white Egyptian?"
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading "Whither do you fly with the white Egyptian?"
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Macnamara marked his man, and the man with the jibbeh fell from his camel.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Whither do you fly with the white Egyptian?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Macnamara marked his man, and the man with the jibbeh fell from his camel.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Macnamara marked his man, and the man with the jibbeh fell from his camel.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant the dervishes charged.
jibbeh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
Macnamara
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From this reading Macnamara marked his man, and the man with the jibbeh fell from his camel.
Mahmoud
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From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Macnamara marked his man, and the man with the jibbeh fell from his camel.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Macnamara marked his man, and the man with the jibbeh fell from his camel.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant the dervishes charged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Whither do you fly with the white Egyptian?"
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading "Whither do you fly with the white Egyptian?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you come and see you will know, by the mercy of God!" answered Mahmoud.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We must kill them all, or be killed," said Mahmoud, as the dervishes suddenly stopped, and the one with the jibbeh called to Mahmoud:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whither do you fly with the white Egyptian?"
