Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

lasting a long time

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

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

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

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From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

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From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

see with attention

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

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

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

brought together in one place

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

a state of high honor

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

comparative of “holy” — belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

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

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

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

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

set down according to a plan

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

above and across; more than

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

transport commercially

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

toward the south

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

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

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

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

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading So we took ship and travelled over the lifting sea, and remembered not things done in the towns we knew, but laid away the thoughts of them like soiled linen and put them by, and dreamed of Babbulkund.

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

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And the heat of the sun shone upon us out of the bright grey sky, and the heat of the desert beat up at us from below.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And I gathered three friends and said to them: 'We are what we have seen and known.

at the time that

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

a Caucasian

From this reading But when we came to the land of which Babbulkund is the abiding glory, we hired a caravan of camels and Arab guides, and passed southwards in the afternoon on the three days' journey through the desert that should bring us to the white walls of Babbulkund.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Let us journey now and behold Babbulkund, that our minds may be beautified with it and our spirits made holier.'