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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

in addition

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

become of; happen to

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he spared learned men and poets.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

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From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

coins made of gold

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

prudent

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

plural of “gymnast” — an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

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 When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

the force of workers available

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

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From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

not any; not one

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

and nothing more

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

in a forward direction

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

a safe place

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading But he spared learned men and poets.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading His camp was swarming with astronomers, magicians, singers, poets, painters, gymnasts, engineers, doctors, conjurers, monkey-trainers, and such like.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

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From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Timur's camp was always full of learned men, poets, and lute singers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.

at the time that

From this reading When he devastated a country or uprooted a town, there was never a living soul left behind his track--not the sound of a child's cry, the bark of a dog, or the crow of a cock--everything was destroyed!

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the day of destruction his camp was a place of refuge to them, and they were guarded by his soldiers in order that no evil might befall them; and when he moved onwards he carried with him not only the treasures of the dead--silver, gold, and jewels, but also those of the living--art and science.