used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
the state of being absent
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The officers took things easy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave him plenty of time to be with Girzilla.
Girzilla
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From this reading This gave him plenty of time to be with Girzilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
haremnounUS /ˈherəm/
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gave him plenty of time to be with Girzilla.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
IbrahimnounUS /ˌɪbrɑːˈhiːm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
go away from a place
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
Mahdi's
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From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
Mahdists
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From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers took things easy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
a full supply
From this reading This gave him plenty of time to be with Girzilla.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The officers took things easy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave him plenty of time to be with Girzilla.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This gave him plenty of time to be with Girzilla.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The officers took things easy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mohammed had brought his harem to the Mahdi’s headquarters, and Ibrahim had received a furlough or leave of absence for two months.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week of peace after the storm of war was delightful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The army of the Mahdists was large enough to crush any force which could be sent against it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This gave him plenty of time to be with Girzilla.
