Chapter XIV

an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

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 she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Mademoiselle could not speak.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

an interpreter and guide in the Near East

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

of a very dark black

From this reading His eyes gleamed in the moonlight like ebon jewels.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes gleamed in the moonlight like ebon jewels.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading His eyes gleamed in the moonlight like ebon jewels.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

the head of a state government

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “‘Hush!’ he whispered, ‘mademoiselle sees the mirage?’

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His eyes gleamed in the moonlight like ebon jewels.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

become quiet or still; fall silent

From this reading “‘Hush!’ he whispered, ‘mademoiselle sees the mirage?’

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading His eyes gleamed in the moonlight like ebon jewels.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His eyes gleamed in the moonlight like ebon jewels.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading “‘Hush!’ he whispered, ‘mademoiselle sees the mirage?’

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

the light of the Moon

From this reading His eyes gleamed in the moonlight like ebon jewels.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Mademoiselle could not speak.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading “‘Hush!’ he whispered, ‘mademoiselle sees the mirage?’

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

express in speech

From this reading “Mademoiselle could not speak.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

make a dull sound

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

having passed out of existence

From this reading “As she cried out the mirage faded, the Arab vanished, the thud of the horse’s hoofs died in her ears, and Tahar, the dragoman, glided round the tent, and stood before her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “‘Hush!’ he whispered, ‘mademoiselle sees the mirage?’

which person or people

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “For it was the face of the Spahi who had ridden in the procession of the Governor—of the Spahi to whom she had thrown the roses from the balcony of Algiers.