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Chapter XI
"Salaam!" he said. "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers." A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed. "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right. "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
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From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Salaam!" he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
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From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Salaam!" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Salaam!" he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is the Sirdar, Allah-din Khan," said one, designating the man on his right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is good to hear," answered Mervyn, speaking in the Pushtu, "Salaam, Sirdar Allah-din Khan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A grunt broke from the fierce shaggy faces; and the gleaming, hostile eyes seemed to take on a further deepening of hate and greed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is a strange welcome to a stranger in a strange land, brothers."
