used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
in the past
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — 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 Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
dahabeah
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From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
deductionsnounUS /dɪˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
dragomannoun
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
Enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
fibs
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From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
glibadjectiveUS /ɡlɪb/
marked by lack of intellectual depth
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
green-turbaned
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From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
Hadjinoun
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
Ibrim
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From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
a message received and understood
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
IsisnounUS /ˈaɪsəs/
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
Kasr
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From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
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 And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
screwedverbUS /skruːd/
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
secretiveadjectiveUS /ˈsiːkrətɪv/
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
not often
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
self-excusings
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From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he had to fit deductions into spaces of the puzzle left empty by fibs and glib self-excusings.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps nobody but a green-turbaned Hadji could so speedily have screwed information out of secretive Arabs, paid to be silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
at the time that
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading What he did learn was this: a dragoman had come, in a small boat, from a steam dahabeah to the _Enchantress Isis_ while we were away at Kasr Ibrim.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WORTH PAYING FOR When Anthony says that he will find out things he seldom fails.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He presented credentials written out for him in Cairo by Miss Rachel Guest, and dated a few weeks ago.
