happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This, we learned afterward, was the betrothal ceremony of the Bega.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
Bega
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From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading This, we learned afterward, was the betrothal ceremony of the Bega.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading This, we learned afterward, was the betrothal ceremony of the Bega.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
crouchverbUS /kraʊtʃ/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
IvanounUS /ˈiːvə/
any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
Iva's
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From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
Ketti
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From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This, we learned afterward, was the betrothal ceremony of the Bega.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
with speed
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, we learned afterward, was the betrothal ceremony of the Bega.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There we regained our camels and made for the desert, around the spur of the mountain, and so up the regular trail to the mouth of the ravine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
directed up
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As hastily as might be we groped our way down the dangerous pathway to the ground below the cliffs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ketti was eagerly awaiting us, and as she saw him Iva quickly rode forward and threw herself from her camel to crouch with bowed head before the new chief.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Coming to her side, Ketti raised her gently and, while we watched with curiosity from one side and the assembled Bega watched from the other, the young warrior gravely placed one hand beneath Iva’s chin, palm upward, and the other hand upon her head, palm down.
