used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
Andijan
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From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
Babar'snounUS /ˌbɑːˈbɑːrz/
possessive form of “babar” — an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
From this reading Fate had called a halt in Babar's life.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fate had called a halt in Babar's life.
CaravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had called a halt in Babar's life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
brought together in one place
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fate had called a halt in Babar's life.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fate had called a halt in Babar's life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
Khayyam
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From this reading _Omar Khayyam_.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Fate had called a halt in Babar's life.
lo
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From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
Moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
Omar
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From this reading _Omar Khayyam_.
on one occasion
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
polo-ball
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From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
SamarkandnounUS /ˈsæmɑːrkænd/
city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
sword-blade
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From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A court had once more gathered round him, and, as King of Samarkand, a city of colleges and culture, this was of different stamp from that of Andijan.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
(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 A Moment's Halt--a momentary taste Of Being, from the Well amid the Waste, And lo!--the phantom Caravan has reached The Nothing it set out from.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It occupied itself with other things than the edge of a sword-blade or the merits of a polo-ball.
