1800
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From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
1810
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From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
Abdallah
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From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
in the past
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
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 SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
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 SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
confined by bonds
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
not accessible to view
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
ten 10s
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
staying power
From this reading The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
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 The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
Mohammedannoun
a follower of Mohammed
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
not any; not one
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
Sabat
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From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
having a supporting base
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was beginning to drop toward the edge of the desert away in the direction of the Red Sea.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
WanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The shadows of the long swinging legs of the camels wavered in grotesque lines on the sand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were bound for Mecca, the birthplace of Mohammed, the Holy City toward which every man of the Mohammedan world turns five times a day as he cries, "There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is the prophet of Allah."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a look of excited expectation in the eyes of the young Arabs; for, by sunset, their feet would walk the city of their dreams.
a late time of life
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SONS OF THE DESERT _Abdallah and Sabat_ (Time of Incidents, about 1800-1810) _Two Arab Wanderers_ One day, more than a hundred years ago, two young Arabs, Abdallah and Sabat, rode on their camels toward a city that was hidden among the tawny hills standing upon the skyline.