used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
Abou
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From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What will be, will be!"
BedouinnounUS /ˈbedoʊən/
a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
BedouinsnounUS /ˈbedoʊənz/
plural of “bedouin” — a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
Hammet
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From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
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 He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
ten 10s
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
the force of workers available
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
on the contrary
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
transport commercially
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
sleeplessnessnoun
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
Tremont
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From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
migratory
From this reading He rode his camel like a Bedouin; he grew brown like the Bedouins and under the hot breezes, swaying on his desert ship, he sank into dreamy, moody and melancholy reveries, like the wandering men of the Sahara, and felt himself part of the desolation, as they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What will be, will be!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "What will be, will be!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MEETING Under the sun, under the starry nights Tremont, with his burden, journeyed toward the north.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Hammet Abou said to him a hundred times, and Tremont wondered: "Will Charles live to see Algiers?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The halts were distasteful to him, and although he was forced to rest he would rather have been cursed with sleeplessness and have journeyed on and on.
