used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading But there came no answering signal.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
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 Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there came no answering signal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came no answering signal.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
not any; not one
From this reading But there came no answering signal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But there came no answering signal.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
in the near future
From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that they would lose sight of each other, more and more surely, the closer he came to the gates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came no answering signal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
the act of using
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Instantly they began to wave their handkerchiefs of embroidered silk, such as Arab ladies use.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
a Caucasian
From this reading Evidently, if the rider were looking at a white roof, he had chosen one which was not theirs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
Zaouia
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From this reading And soon he would be descending the slope of the Zaouia hill.
