used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
clothing in general
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
apart from; not including
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
Hassan
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From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a topcoat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
push-bell
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From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
Rick'snounUS /rɪks/
possessive form of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading At Rick's invitation he joined the boys on the balcony overlooking the Nile, and accepted the offer of coffee.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
tarbooshnoun
a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
topcoatnoun
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He wore a topcoat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His colorful costume had given way to European clothes, except for a tarboosh.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Sahara Wells Hassan arrived during breakfast on the following morning.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rick went to the novel push-bell system which had three buttons identified by pictures.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a topcoat.
