used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
in the past
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
(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 A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
a person who is in charge
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
provoking horror
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
infidelnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdel/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
IslamnounUS /ˌɪˈslɑːm/
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
Kiobeh
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From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
KorannounUS /kɔːˈrɑːn/
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
Maldar
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From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
oasesnounUS /oʊˈeɪsiz/
plural of “oasis” — a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
and nothing more
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A horrible monster, all tattered and torn, had swung himself on a pile of stones, and begun to harangue the crowd.
UARGLA
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From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day Maldar had conversed with the saint a dense mass of people crowded about one of the chief gates of Uargla, and loud voices arose in the air.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
a late time of life
From this reading UARGLA Lost in the immensity of the desert, Uargla, the queen of the oases, was, up to thirty years ago, little known.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think you are acting wisely," he cried, "and yet you are only fools.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the prisons of Kiobeh you keep the enemies of Islam, and while you are pondering over the mysteries of the Koran, the infidel dogs are murdering your wives and children.
