used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading I had no idea you were aboard!"
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American sprang up with extended hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Neither had the authorities at Port Said," rejoined the Arab softly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The American sprang up with extended hand.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The American sprang up with extended hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea you were aboard!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea you were aboard!"
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 QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
of an obscure nature
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither had the authorities at Port Said," rejoined the Arab softly.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea you were aboard!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
open-shirted
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From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
QUILQUA
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From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "Neither had the authorities at Port Said," rejoined the Arab softly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
Schoverling
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From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
Selim
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From this reading "Why, Selim!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
with low volume
From this reading "Neither had the authorities at Port Said," rejoined the Arab softly.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The American sprang up with extended hand.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The American sprang up with extended hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had no idea you were aboard!"
which person or people
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Selim!
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUILQUA THE MYSTERIOUS He was a suave, polished, open-shirted Arab, who appeared the morning after they had left Port Said and the Suez far behind, and who smiled at Louis Schoverling with the air of old acquaintance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had no idea you were aboard!"
