used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
black-faced
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From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
bowlfulnoun
the quantity contained in a bowl
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring the slut here," said he.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Two slaves dragged her forward.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
the organ of sight
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Two slaves dragged her forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two slaves dragged her forward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Bring the slut here," said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
Ramizail
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From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bring the slut here," said he.
SaracensnounUS /ˈserəsənz/
plural of “saracen” — (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
shinnounUS /ʃɪn/
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Two slaves dragged her forward.
slobnounUS /slɑːb/
a coarse obnoxious person
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
slutnounUS /slʌt/
a dirty untidy woman
From this reading "Bring the slut here," said he.
squinted
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From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
tear-stained
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From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two slaves dragged her forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
at the time that
From this reading They took their hands away when they had stationed her in front of him; she immediately hit one of them in the eye and kicked the other on the shin.
in or at the place that
From this reading He squinted at Ramizail where she stood, defiant and tear-stained, across the room from him.
which person or people
From this reading The black-faced slob who led the troops of the Saracens in Alexandria was seated cross-legged on a rug, eating a bowlful of dry rice.
