used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you are rich.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you are rich.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
divisible by two
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
piastres
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From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "And you are rich.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
SheikhnounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, so are we.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
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 Our life is simple; we live as we have always lived, in tents, and our riches are in our flocks and herds, our camels and our horses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, so are we.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We have our pride as you have, even if we do work for the rich English for the piastres they pay.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, money is as water that we fling upon the sand at such a time as this," said the Sheikh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you are rich.
