Chapter XIII · Prisoners

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

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

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

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

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

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 A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

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 Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

for the reason that

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading We found six camels saddled and kneeling in the village street.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

From this reading The situation was not long in developing.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

set up or found

From this reading We found six camels saddled and kneeling in the village street.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

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

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

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

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

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

From this reading The situation was not long in developing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading We found six camels saddled and kneeling in the village street.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

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 situation was not long in developing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The situation was not long in developing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

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

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading We found six camels saddled and kneeling in the village street.

only a very short time before

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation was not long in developing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading We found six camels saddled and kneeling in the village street.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading We found six camels saddled and kneeling in the village street.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

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

From this reading The situation was not long in developing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

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

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading We found six camels saddled and kneeling in the village street.

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

From this reading The situation was not long in developing.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Three were our own, and with them were three others that seemed equally good—doubtless the pick of Abdul Hashim’s animals.

at the time that

From this reading Scarcely had we finished the meal when more Arabs came to lead us from our quarters.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A tall, dirty Arab came in with some coarse food, which we ate because it was now the middle of the afternoon and our long ride had made us hungry.