used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The hot sun and the wind had burnt her face almost black.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The hot sun and the wind had burnt her face almost black.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
put on clothes
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The hot sun and the wind had burnt her face almost black.
FatimahnounUS /ˈfæθɪmə/
youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
a young female
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading She was telling Fatimah of her long journeys with her grandfather.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hot sun and the wind had burnt her face almost black.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot sun and the wind had burnt her face almost black.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading She was telling Fatimah of her long journeys with her grandfather.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was telling Fatimah of her long journeys with her grandfather.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
merchant'snounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
possessive form of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
Nawara
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From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
OSTRICHnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
ROBBERnounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
round-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The hot sun and the wind had burnt her face almost black.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She was telling Fatimah of her long journeys with her grandfather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She was a wild, shy little girl, wearing a dark blue cotton dress, a mass of tangled black hair hanging down on her shoulders.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The hot sun and the wind had burnt her face almost black.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ROBBER BAND AND AN OSTRICH HUNT MEANTIME Fatimah was making friends with Nawara, the old merchant's little granddaughter.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Thou art a great traveller," said Fatimah, looking at the little girl in round-eyed wonder.
