used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
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 He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
the middle of the day
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Ali jumped up, and the man on his camel started, as he had not expected thus to arouse the sleeper, although, urged by compassion, he had called to him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
water-pipes
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From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?” asked Ali, “what harm can I suffer in sleeping, during the heat of noon, under these palm trees?”
at the time that
From this reading He had not been sleeping long, when he was suddenly aroused by a powerful voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On opening his eyes he perceived a man in a loose linen gown, sitting on a camel which was laden with pitchers and leather water-pipes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Unhappy man!” he cried, “are you weary of your life that you lie here so wantonly to end it?”
