used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
aroused or activated
From this reading Ali slept, but before morning, was awakened by the sound of voices.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ali slept, but before morning, was awakened by the sound of voices.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ali slept, but before morning, was awakened by the sound of voices.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
gotten under control
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
immediately past
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
Meek-eye
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From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ali slept, but before morning, was awakened by the sound of voices.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Ali slept, but before morning, was awakened by the sound of voices.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
in the near future
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Ali slept, but before morning, was awakened by the sound of voices.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
express in words
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Poor Ali suffered like the rest from terrible thirst.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading He listened, and heard the chief driver tell one of the merchants that, if they did not find water very soon, the next day a camel must be killed, in order to get the water contained in its stomach.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ali slept, but before morning, was awakened by the sound of voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
water-bottle
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From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
at the time that
From this reading He was so tired when night came, he was glad to lie down by the side of Meek-eye and go to sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drank the last drop of water from his water-bottle, and thought of the morrow with fear.
