used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
(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 As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
move towards
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
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 As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These, the Arabs being all horsemen, left unmolested.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading These, the Arabs being all horsemen, left unmolested.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
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 These, the Arabs being all horsemen, left unmolested.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
PLEDGEverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading THE PLEDGE REDEEMED.
plunderingnounUS /ˈplʌndərɪŋ/
the act of stealing valuable things from a place
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
REDEEMEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading THE PLEDGE REDEEMED.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLEDGE REDEEMED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, the Arabs being all horsemen, left unmolested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
unitingnounUS /juːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading These, the Arabs being all horsemen, left unmolested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The peasants fled everywhere on their approach, securing what property they had time to remove, into the towns and walled villages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as they arrived at the cultivated districts, which they did by rapid marches, the Arabs spread themselves over the country, plundering in all directions.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For this purpose they dispersed by tribes, the whole body uniting for the night at a rendezvous previously fixed upon.
