used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
a quantity of money
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — 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 “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came out and joined Professor Blackwell:
Barry's
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From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
Blackwell
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From this reading As he came out and joined Professor Blackwell:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
put or send forth
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Where is my father?”
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he came out and joined Professor Blackwell:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is my father?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading As he came out and joined Professor Blackwell:
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where is my father?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he came out and joined Professor Blackwell:
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading As he came out and joined Professor Blackwell:
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “There’s a party of Arabs up on the caravan road!” said the latter in a low, urgent voice.
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 There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is my father?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a gap in the irregular wall nearly opposite to Barry’s tent through which a certain amount of light came, but right and left of it lay ebony darkness.
wâdi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position of the moon had cast the greater part of the _wâdi_ into deep shadow.
