used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
caravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
ElephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
gangsnounUS /ɡæŋz/
plural of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
coins made of gold
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
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 They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
Kari
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From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
KARI'S
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From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
not any; not one
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
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 He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
spicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Elephants have an advantage over camels in this respect--gangs of robbers may attack a camel and his driver and rob him, but no one dares to attack an elephant.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KARI'S TRAVELS Sometimes Kari was used for travel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
at the time that
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They went from one end of India to the other, passing through hot and deserted cities while our accustomed way when not in their company led through populous places and thick jungle regions.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As the animals of the jungle do not care to touch an elephant, neither do wild men in desolate places.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and I went through many distant places in India with camel caravans, carrying loads of silver and gold, spices and fruits.
