AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What lay in the future who could tell?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
DISCLOSURESnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading DISCLOSURES.
Djauf
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From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
set up or found
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
yet to be or coming
From this reading What lay in the future who could tell?
Harold
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From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
intuitivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/
in an intuitive manner
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
immediately past
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What lay in the future who could tell?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
supersedeverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/
take the place or move into the position of
From this reading Ali felt intuitively that if Harold were found, the elder brother's society and influence would quite supersede his own.
express in words
From this reading What lay in the future who could tell?
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were resting through the heat of the day, fur the last stage of the journey to Djauf was to be performed at night, that the city might be entered at sunrise.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What lay in the future who could tell?
which person or people
From this reading What lay in the future who could tell?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IT might be the last time that Ali and young Hartley would be alone in that tent together.
