used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are women of spirit, the Zeitoonli wives!
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
aye
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From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
defendersnounUS /dɪˈfendərz/
plural of “defender” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
divisible by two
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
the act of departing
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
in the near future
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They are women of spirit, the Zeitoonli wives!
not in physical motion
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was told to the Zeitoonli wives that they might arrange to have pursuit called off from us by surrendering those Arab prisoners.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
which person or people
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then we came down to the plains for a little vengeance, leaving the Arabs for our wives to guard.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They are women of spirit, the Zeitoonli wives!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
but in spite of that
From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
zaptiehs
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From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
Zeitoon
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From this reading "Word reached Zeitoon presently that we were being hard pressed on the plains.
Zeitoon's
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From this reading We took prisoner as many of their Arab zaptiehs as still were living--aye, they even brought Arabs against us--poor fools who had not yet heard of Zeitoon's defenders!
Zeitoonli
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From this reading They are women of spirit, the Zeitoonli wives!
