commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He got the medicine, and an English Doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
carriage-drive
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From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
DinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
Din's
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From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He got the medicine, and an English Doctor.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He got the medicine, and an English Doctor.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got the medicine, and an English Doctor.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got the medicine, and an English Doctor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
ImamnounUS /ˈaɪmæm/
(Islam) the man who leads prayers in a mosque; for Shiites an imam is a recognized authority on Islamic theology and law and a spiritual guide
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading He got the medicine, and an English Doctor.
MuhammadnounUS /mʊˈhɑːməd/
leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
not any; not one
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
quininenounUS /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
staminanounUS /ˈstæmənə/
enduring strength and energy
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
Tahib
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From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
Talaam
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From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'They have no stamina, these brats,' said the Doctor, as he left Imam Din's quarters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Next day Imam Din told me that the child was suffering slightly from fever and needed quinine.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I had grown accustomed to the greeting, and its omission troubled me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
accept gladly
From this reading Next day there was no Muhammad Din at the head of the carriage-drive, and no '_Talaam, Tahib_' to welcome my return.
