1901
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From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
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From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Forder now was alone in Kaf.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
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 THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
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 Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
Archibald
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From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
cannot
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From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
the specified day of the month
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
give a description of
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
an opposing military force
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
Forder
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From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forder now was alone in Kaf.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
Kaf
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From this reading Forder now was alone in Kaf.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
Nisraney
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From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Forder now was alone in Kaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
and nothing more
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Forder passed a group of Arabs he heard them muttering to one another, "_Nisraney_[69]--one of the cursed ones--the enemy of Allah!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FRIEND OF THE ARAB _Archibald Forder_ (Date of Incident, 1901) _The Lone Trail of Friendship_ So the two thousand camels swung out on the homeward trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Forder now was alone in Kaf.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Never," he says, "shall I forget the feeling of loneliness that came over me as I made my way back to my room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The thought that I was the only Christian in the whole district was one that I cannot well describe."
