adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
Abdullah
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From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
camel-hair
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From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
dromedaries
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From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
else
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From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
Hassan
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From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
HiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
Mesrour
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From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
NamelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
picketedverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪd/
past form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Luck of the Star of Hassan An hour later the captain Abdullah might have been seen walking carelessly towards the tent where the brethren slept.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Also, had there been any who cared to watch, something else might have been seen in that low moonlight, for now the storm and the heavy rain which followed it had passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hidden among some picketed dromedaries, he saw Abdullah enter the tent of the brethren, then, waiting till a cloud crossed the moon, Mesrour ran to it unseen, and throwing himself down on its shadowed side, lay there like a drunken man, and listened with all his ears.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the thick canvas was heavy with wet, nor would the ropes and the trench that was dug around permit him, who did not love to lie in the water, to place his head against it.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Namely, the fat shape of the eunuch Mesrour, slipping after him wrapped in a dark camel-hair cloak, such as was commonly worn by camp followers, and taking shelter cunningly behind every rock and shrub and rise of the ground.
