Chapter III

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

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

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

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

next to; at the side of

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

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

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

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

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

opinion or judgment

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

set up or found

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

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From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

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

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

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

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

engage in

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

the force of workers available

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

a particular point in time

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

participate in games or sport

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

having a supporting base

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

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

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

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

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As he turned his head, he found Hamid's mother standing beside him with a bowl in her hand.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Here is warm milk from the camel," she said, with a smile, "to make thee well and redden thy cheeks.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But instead of doves, what he heard was the neighing and stamping of horses, and the calls of the men driving the camels out to pasture.

at the time that

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It seemed so strange to find himself lying in the corner of the big tent instead of in his own room, with his pet doves cooing at his window.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading HAMID AND RASHID AT PLAY WHEN little Rashid woke up the next morning, he rubbed his eyes and for a moment wondered if he was dreaming.