used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
alighted
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From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
(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 Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
Badoura
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From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
Camaralzaman
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From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
encampverbUS /ɪnˈkæmp/
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
immediately past
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
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 The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
carry out
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
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 They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
untieverbUS /ənˈtaɪ/
undo the ties of
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The day being unusually hot, Camaralzaman thought it best to encamp there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They alighted in one of the finest spots, and the prince ordered his servants to pitch their tents, and went himself to give directions.
at the time that
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
in or at the place that
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura travelled for about a month, and at last came to a meadow of great extent, planted with tall trees, forming an agreeable shade.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Prince Camaralzaman having seen all things in order came to the tent where the princess was sleeping; he entered, and sat down without making any noise, intending to take a nap himself; but observing the princess's girdle lying by her, he took it up, and looked at the diamonds and rubies one by one.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The princess, weary with the fatigue of the journey, bade her women untie her girdle, which they laid down by her, and when she fell asleep, her attendants left her by herself.
