used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
Aghanoun
title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
(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 The cooling waters of the twilight overflowed the village and all the wady.
AllahnounUS /ˈɑːlə/
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading The cooling waters of the twilight overflowed the village and all the wady.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
entertainernounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnər/
a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
set up or found
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
Hassan
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From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
instated
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From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
and nothing more
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
social deportment
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
not any; not one
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading The cooling waters of the twilight overflowed the village and all the wady.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
sheykh's
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From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
ThiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entire population crowded round the open door, anxious to observe the manners of guests so honorable.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The cooling waters of the twilight overflowed the village and all the wady.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The cooling waters of the twilight overflowed the village and all the wady.
wady
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From this reading The cooling waters of the twilight overflowed the village and all the wady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The cooling waters of the twilight overflowed the village and all the wady.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
at the time that
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found their comrades at the sheykh’s house instated in the best room, the floor of which was laid for a feast.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Allah witness, we will be no burden on you,” said Hassan to their entertainer, after fervent greetings.
Zeyd's
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From this reading When Hassan Agha and the Thief reached the abode of Zeyd’s wife’s relation, the sun had just sunk beneath the western hill.
