touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
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 As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
blisteringadjectiveUS /ˈblɪstərɪŋ/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
chibouques
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From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
cous-cous
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From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
date-paste
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From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
fighting-men
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From this reading No fighting-men, these.
made afraid
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
brought together in one place
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
ghanda
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From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
keef-smoking
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From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
LABBAYK
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From this reading "LABBAYK!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
lentilsnounUS /ˈlentəlz/
plural of “lentil” — round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
mid-day
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From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
Nissr
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From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
not any; not one
From this reading No fighting-men, these.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
outcriesnounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪz/
plural of “outcry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No fighting-men, these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
which person or people
From this reading As Nissr slowed near the oasis, the frightened Arabs--who had been at their _ghanda_, or mid-day meal--swarmed into the open.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Under the shadows of the palms, that stood like sentinels against the blistering sands, they gathered, with wild cries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They left their mutton, _cous-cous_, date-paste, and lentils, their chibouques with perfumed vapor and their keef-smoking, and manifested extreme fear by outcries in shrill voices.
