aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
Androvsky
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From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
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 They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
Arba
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From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
Batouch
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From this reading Batouch was with them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
Beni-Mora
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From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
bordj
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From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
Domini
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From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
SheikhnounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
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 Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Batouch was with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Domini and Androvsky were going to be alone on this last stage of their desert journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The caravan of Domini and Androvsky was leaving Arba.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading They had mounted their horses before the great door of the bordj, said goodbye to the Sheikh of Arba, scattered some money among the ragged Arabs gathered to watch them go, and cast one last look behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already the tents and the attendants, with the camels and the mules, were winding slowly along the plain through the scrub in the direction of the mountains, and the dark shadow which indicated the oasis of Beni-Mora.
