used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
a youthful male person
From this reading It said: "Send the boy with the camel to Suez with the next caravan.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading It said: "Send the boy with the camel to Suez with the next caravan.
camel-driver
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From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
caravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
GazanounUS /ˈɡɑːzə/
a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt
From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
Hassan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
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 Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It said: "Send the boy with the camel to Suez with the next caravan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It said: "Send the boy with the camel to Suez with the next caravan.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It said: "Send the boy with the camel to Suez with the next caravan.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
carry out
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
at the time that
From this reading Hassan had been, absent for many weeks, when his wife received from him a message, brought by another camel-driver, who had returned with a caravan from Suez.
which person or people
From this reading Hassan was a camel-driver who dwelt at Gaza.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was his business to go with caravans, backwards and forwards, across the desert to Suez, to take care of the camels.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had a wife and one young son, called Ali.
