adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
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 Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
Arba
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From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
Beni-Mora
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From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
Bordj
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From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
CafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Within the court of the Bordj the mules were feeding tranquilly in rows.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mountains, the palms of Beni-Mora, were lost in the darkness that lay over the desert.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
dominoesnounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊz/
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Within the court of the Bordj the mules were feeding tranquilly in rows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within the court of the Bordj the mules were feeding tranquilly in rows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
keef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The mountains, the palms of Beni-Mora, were lost in the darkness that lay over the desert.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The mountains, the palms of Beni-Mora, were lost in the darkness that lay over the desert.
Maure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains, the palms of Beni-Mora, were lost in the darkness that lay over the desert.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Within the court of the Bordj the mules were feeding tranquilly in rows.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
palm-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The mountains, the palms of Beni-Mora, were lost in the darkness that lay over the desert.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Within the court of the Bordj the mules were feeding tranquilly in rows.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
tamarisknounUS /ˈtæmərɪsk/
any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mountains, the palms of Beni-Mora, were lost in the darkness that lay over the desert.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading Within the court of the Bordj the mules were feeding tranquilly in rows.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The camels roamed the plain among the tamarisk bushes, watched over by shrouded shadowy guardians sleepless as they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Around the Bordj, and before a Cafe Maure built of brown earth and palm-wood, opposite to it, the Arabs who were halting to sleep at Arba on their journeys to and from Beni-Mora were huddled, sipping coffee, playing dominoes by the faint light of an oil lamp, smoking cigarettes and long pipes of keef.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the court of the Bordj the mules were feeding tranquilly in rows.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Night had fallen over the desert, a clear purple night, starry but without a moon.
