used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
Abbâs
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From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
placed crosswise
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
discreetadjectiveUS /dɪˈskriːt/
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
embattledadjectiveUS /emˈbætəld/
(of a person) beset by difficulties or conflict
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
death of a person
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
implicitlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɪsətli/
without doubting or questioning
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
staying power
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
Mâs
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From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
a course of conduct
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
sauntered
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From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
Shems-ud-dìn
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From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
sheykh's
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From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
slantwiseadverb
at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
in the near future
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had sat there in peace about an hour when a shout disturbed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
up to a particular time
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
the upper part of anything
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
wady
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From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sheykh’s face was coldly serene as he gazed on the sunburnt rocks, among which rose ancient tombs strange of shape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He took a path that ran down slantwise into the wady, and the embattled walls were soon lost to sight.
at the time that
From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From visiting his daughter’s grave, Shems-ud-dìn sauntered round by the walls of the city till he came to that rocky steep, at the top of which he had preached to the negroes.
Zeyd
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From this reading Mâs and Zeyd, the son of Abbâs, followed him implicitly, though at a discreet distance, and when at length he crossed his legs in the shade of a little bluff, they took example from him and did likewise.
