adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I cannot enter Algiers with such an animal!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I cannot enter Algiers with such an animal!”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
Biskris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot enter Algiers with such an animal!”
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading I cannot enter Algiers with such an animal!”
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
espied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “No! no!” he growled, “it is not likely!
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
housetops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot enter Algiers with such an animal!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No! no!” he growled, “it is not likely!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No! no!” he growled, “it is not likely!
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “No! no!” he growled, “it is not likely!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
Mahonnais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
Mustapha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No! no!” he growled, “it is not likely!
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No! no!” he growled, “it is not likely!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
overtasked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
ProfitingverbUS /ˈprɑːfətɪŋ/
-ing form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I cannot enter Algiers with such an animal!”
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
Tarasconian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Profiting by a jam of vehicles, he turned off into the fields and jumped into a ditch.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading In a minute or so he saw over his head on the highway the camel flying off with long strides and stretching his neck with a wistful air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
Zouaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For all that, when, after eight full days of tramping, the dusty and harassed Tarasconian espied the first white housetops of Algiers glimmer from afar in the verdure, and when he got to the city gates on the noisy Mustapha Avenue, amid the Zouaves, Biskris, and Mahonnais, all swarming around him and staring at him trudging by with his camel, overtasked patience escaped him.
