used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
a quantity of money
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
BedouinsnounUS /ˈbedoʊənz/
plural of “bedouin” — a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
BIVOUACnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE BIVOUAC.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
Harold
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From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
immediately past
From this reading After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
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 After the long, exhausting journey, the Bedouins came to a halt at last.
the force of workers available
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
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 Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIVOUAC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading A noisy party of men and boys, some of the latter wearing a most scanty amount of clothing, ran out of the tents to greet the party of travellers.
at the time that
From this reading Heartily glad was Harold when, in the moonlight, he could trace the outlines of a group of black tents.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
which person or people
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WE will now return to the rest of the party, who, mounted on better camels than that which Robin had ridden, had passed on some distance in front.
