Abdallah
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From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
(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 The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
chasseurs
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From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
d'hôtel
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From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where does madame wish to go?”
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “I will escort madame.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
Forbes
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From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where does madame wish to go?”
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
Greyne
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From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
Kasbahnoun
an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
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 And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Where does madame wish to go?”
maître
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From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
moustaches
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From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am going to the Kasbah to find my husband.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there before them, his dark eyes gleaming, his long moustaches bristling fiercely—there stood Abdallah Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Where does madame wish to go?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The proprietor, the _maître d’hôtel_, the waiters, the porters, the chasseurs, Mrs. Greyne and Mrs. Forbes, all turned about to face the determined speaker.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where does madame wish to go?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will escort madame.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Where does madame wish to go?”
