alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The tents, the camels, the mules, the horses--all were gone.
Amara
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From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading No kind hostess bade him come in and stay to dine.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading No cook was busy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The tents, the camels, the mules, the horses--all were gone.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No kind hostess bade him come in and stay to dine.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading No cook was busy.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading No kind hostess bade him come in and stay to dine.
dinner-hour
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From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The tents, the camels, the mules, the horses--all were gone.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading No servants greeted him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No servants greeted him.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The tents, the camels, the mules, the horses--all were gone.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading No kind hostess bade him come in and stay to dine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No kind hostess bade him come in and stay to dine.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No kind hostess bade him come in and stay to dine.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The tents, the camels, the mules, the horses--all were gone.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No servants greeted him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
sand-hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading No servants greeted him.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading No kind hostess bade him come in and stay to dine.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tents, the camels, the mules, the horses--all were gone.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tents, the camels, the mules, the horses--all were gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good priest of Amara, strolling by chance at the dinner-hour of the following day towards the camp of the hospitable strangers, was surprised and saddened to find only the sand-hill strewn with debris.
