used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
(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 "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
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 It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
Boulos
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
dragomannoun
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
drawling
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
Eg-eept
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
every person
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
fif
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From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
set up or found
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
gawd
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
gen'lemens
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
highest in quality
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
gree-at
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
Hassan
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From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
La-dees
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
landing-place
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From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
mineets
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From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
no-ow
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
RanounUS /rɑː/
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
in the near future
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We shall start in fif mineets.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
sun-rise
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
tem-pel
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
at the time that
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Boulos was there, already gorgeous in a pale green silk robe, while the steamer had half an hour before moved up to the landing-place.
which person or people
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was just before three on the following morning when the huge gong, carried around by an Arab servant, aroused everyone, and very soon from most of the cabins there turned out sleepy travellers who found the black giant Hassan ready with his little cups of delicious black coffee.
ze
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From this reading "La-dees and gen'lemens!" cried the dragoman in his loud, drawling tone, "we no-ow go to see ze gree-at tem-pel of ze gawd, Ra--gawd of ze sun-- ze tem-pel of ze sun-rise and ze greatest monument in all our Eg-eept.
