used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading "We've got to the end of horrid Arabia at last!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
brackishadjectiveUS /ˈbrækɪʃ/
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
DANGERSnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DESERT DANGERS.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading DESERT DANGERS.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "We've got to the end of horrid Arabia at last!
divisible by two
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to the end of horrid Arabia at last!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "We've got to the end of horrid Arabia at last!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
immediately past
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
not any; not one
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've got to the end of horrid Arabia at last!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
PettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
a person who is being chased
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
scorpionsnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiənz/
plural of “scorpion” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
Shelah
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From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We've got to the end of horrid Arabia at last!
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Look, look, Shelah!" exclaimed Theresa, rousing her tired little companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've got to the end of horrid Arabia at last!
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
at the time that
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No more brackish wells, with water not fit for a pig to bathe in; no more barren sand!
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading IF poor Miss Petty had been wretched when she had at last stretched herself on her hard sandy bed, to be pursued even in her dreams by scorpions, she awoke to a joyful surprise.
