used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
Abbâs
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From this reading His name, he said, was Zeyd the son of Abbâs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
Arìsh
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From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
brought into existence
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
BredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
at any time
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
Masr
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From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
muleteernoun
a worker who drives mules
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name, he said, was Zeyd the son of Abbâs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His name, he said, was Zeyd the son of Abbâs.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His name, he said, was Zeyd the son of Abbâs.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
a male human offspring
From this reading His name, he said, was Zeyd the son of Abbâs.
sorriest
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From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took all the laughter at his expense in excellent part.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
migratory
From this reading Bred to the calling of a muleteer, he had led a wandering life from childhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name, he said, was Zeyd the son of Abbâs.
at the time that
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the cavalcade assembled without the town, this new companion came riding upon the sorriest ass ever seen, which, it transpired, he had borrowed from a friend.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been born in El Arìsh, toward the country of Masr, but had not beheld that place for many years.
Zeyd
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From this reading His name, he said, was Zeyd the son of Abbâs.
