used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
Ahmed
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From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
a youthful male person
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
Churi
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
Fidá
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From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Might not the King himself guard the zenana to-night?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Might not the King himself guard the zenana to-night?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Might not the King himself guard the zenana to-night?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
go away from a place
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not the King himself guard the zenana to-night?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
not used up
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
moving very fast
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till later that there came an idea that filled him with terror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
to-night
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From this reading Might not the King himself guard the zenana to-night?
hard to endure
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Then he returned to his duties beside the Rajah, and for the next three hours was fully occupied, though his mind wandered far from his hands, and he drifted through mists of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE POWER OF THE FLAME After his arrangement with Churi, and the delivery of the ruby, the remaining hours of daylight passed for Fidá in swift chaos.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Ahmed woke before he could leave the room; and he sat beside the boy trying to talk to him for a few minutes, though he had little notion of what he was saying.
zenana
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From this reading Might not the King himself guard the zenana to-night?
