Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

cause to be bored

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

increase twofold

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

half the width of an em

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

the organ of sight

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

reflecting light

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

dressed in a habit

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

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From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

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From this reading The rocks rang with shouts of "Labbayk!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

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 EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

the literary culture

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

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From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

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From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

a believer in or follower of Islam

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

very recently

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rocks rang with shouts of "Labbayk!

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

go across or through

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The rocks rang with shouts of "Labbayk!

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The rocks rang with shouts of "Labbayk!

an established line of travel or access

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The rocks rang with shouts of "Labbayk!

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

an outstanding leader of a political movement

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

in a strange manner

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

in the direction of

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

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From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

a Caucasian

From this reading At a pass we fell in with the Wahhabis, accompanying the Baghdad caravan, screaming "Here am I"; and guided by a large loud kettle-drum, they followed in double file the camel of a standard-bearer, whose green flag bore in huge white letters the formula of the Moslem creed.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

belonging to which person

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Crowds hurried along, habited in the pilgrim garb, whose whiteness contrasted strangely with their black skins, their newly shaven heads glistening in the sun, and their long black hair streaming in the wind.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.

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From this reading EN ROUTE From 'A Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah' At 3 P.M. we left El Zaribah, traveling towards the S.W., and a wondrously picturesque scene met the eye.