Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

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

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

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

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

recognizable; marked

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

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

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

possessive form of “edgar” — the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading They travelled until ten o'clock in the evening.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

the act of departing

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

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

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

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

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

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 In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

the force of workers available

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

according to the clock

From this reading They travelled until ten o'clock in the evening.

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

compacted by ironing

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

with speed

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

the leader of an Arab village or family

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading They travelled until ten o'clock in the evening.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

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

From this reading THE ZAREBA.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They travelled until ten o'clock in the evening.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

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

From this reading No sooner had the sheik decided to carry out Edgar's plan than he rapidly issued his orders.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading They travelled until ten o'clock in the evening.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In two hours the preparations were completed and the twenty men moved off from the oasis.

up to a particular time

From this reading They travelled until ten o'clock in the evening.

precisely as stated

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

(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 In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

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

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In five minutes the whole of the inhabitants of the douar were at work, the boys going out to fetch the camels, the men cutting down the long grass near the well and laying it in great bundles very tightly pressed together, the women cooking a large supply of flat cakes for the party.

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

From this reading THE ZAREBA.