adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
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 First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — 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 The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
curs
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From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
Meriem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He passed behind them searching for some sign of Meriem.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Then he commenced his stealthy search of the village.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading First toward the Arab tents he made his way, sniffing and listening.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The odor of tobacco told him that the Arabs were smoking before their tents.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Not even the wild Arab curs heard his passage, so silently he went—a shadow passing through shadows.
