used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a flash appeared the Slave of the Lamp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
DervishnounUS /ˈdɜːrvɪʃ/
an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
else
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From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash appeared the Slave of the Lamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, and not till then, he took the Lamp from his bosom and rubbed it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
immediately past
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
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 Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, and not till then, he took the Lamp from his bosom and rubbed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
and nothing more
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
PlacingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Then, and not till then, he took the Lamp from his bosom and rubbed it.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading In a flash appeared the Slave of the Lamp.
in the near future
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the Dervish, as soon as he had got the Lamp, he recognised it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, and not till then, he took the Lamp from his bosom and rubbed it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, and not till then, he took the Lamp from his bosom and rubbed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then, and not till then, he took the Lamp from his bosom and rubbed it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
in or at the place that
From this reading On and on he ran, through the City and its outskirts, until he came to the desert, where at last he was alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Placing it in his bosom, he left all else and ran, which to the people was only a further proof of his madness.
