adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was going on a longer journey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
ALLAH-U-KABAR
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From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
bennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had come too late.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But they had come too late.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going on a longer journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had come too late.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going on a longer journey.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He was going on a longer journey.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But they had come too late.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He was going on a longer journey.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
MahdinounUS /ˈmɑːdi/
(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
new-found
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
Oliel
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From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was going on a longer journey.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
Semsa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
Tetuan
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From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But they had come too late.
TravellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “ALLAH-U-KABAR” Travelling through the night,--Naomi laughing and singing snatches in her new-found joy, and the Mahdi looking back at intervals at the huge outline of Tetuan against the blackness of the sky,--they came to the hut by Semsa before dawn of the following day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Israel ben Oliel was not, after all, to set out for England.
wherein
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From this reading His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
