used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
AfghannounUS /ˈæfɡæn/
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK.
AwakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
Ghazan
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From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the chief linger, Mustapha and his rebels will be upon him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "If the chief linger, Mustapha and his rebels will be upon him!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
Mir
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From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
Mustapha
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From this reading "If the chief linger, Mustapha and his rebels will be upon him!
not any; not one
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "If the chief linger, Mustapha and his rebels will be upon him!
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
scimitarnoun
a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time for delay!" cried Mir Ghazan, as Ali Khan drew back the heavy curtain which served in place of a door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "If the chief linger, Mustapha and his rebels will be upon him!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It is the voice of Mir Ghazan!" exclaimed Ali, springing from his couch, and seizing his scimitar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the chief linger, Mustapha and his rebels will be upon him!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Awake, awake, Ali Khan! chief! if you would not be slain where you lie!" was the loud summons which startled the Afghan from his repose.
