adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
Craig
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From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
dark-faced
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From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading In this respect he is doomed to disappointment, for there is no letter.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading In this respect he is doomed to disappointment, for there is no letter.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In this respect he is doomed to disappointment, for there is no letter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
Mohammedannoun
a follower of Mohammed
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In this respect he is doomed to disappointment, for there is no letter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading In this respect he is doomed to disappointment, for there is no letter.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
STAGEnounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE WRECKED STAGE.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
Taleb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECKED STAGE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this respect he is doomed to disappointment, for there is no letter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Craig takes all the precautions that the courier mentions, for he does not care to awaken in the night and find a dark-faced fanatic of a Mohammedan in his room, sworn to accomplish his death.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Perhaps his safety is in part due to this; at any rate morning comes and finds him undisturbed.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When he descends from his room he has a vague hope that some word may have come from Ben Taleb.
WRECKEDadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading THE WRECKED STAGE.
