used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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from one side of something to the other
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amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOMEWARD The tents sway and flap vigorously as gusts of wind tear through the camp, carrying clouds of sand across the island.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And there, too, sprawled half-way across a camp bed is Mac.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading Through the darkness comes the sound of the lashing of the date palms and the tamarisks as they swing to the gale.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Through the darkness comes the sound of the lashing of the date palms and the tamarisks as they swing to the gale.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
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flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
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frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
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gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
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grease-streaked
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From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
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half-way
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From this reading And there, too, sprawled half-way across a camp bed is Mac.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
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provided with artificial light
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
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the force of workers available
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
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palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
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peace-time
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a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
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occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
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be seated
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the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Through the darkness comes the sound of the lashing of the date palms and the tamarisks as they swing to the gale.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading And there, too, sprawled half-way across a camp bed is Mac.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
caught or fixed
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the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
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swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Through the darkness comes the sound of the lashing of the date palms and the tamarisks as they swing to the gale.
tamarisksnounUS /ˈtæmərɪsks/
plural of “tamarisk” — any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
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separate or cause to separate abruptly
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express in words
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there, too, sprawled half-way across a camp bed is Mac.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the darkness comes the sound of the lashing of the date palms and the tamarisks as they swing to the gale.
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And there, too, sprawled half-way across a camp bed is Mac.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading HOMEWARD The tents sway and flap vigorously as gusts of wind tear through the camp, carrying clouds of sand across the island.
war-wornadjective
laid waste by war
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
which person or people
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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a straining, war-worn tent, lit by a flickering candle, stuck in a grease-streaked bottle, sit several mounted men of the old Brigade, their faces brown and weather-beaten from long campaigning in the Sinai Desert and amid Palestine hills.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The gear and stuff scattered casually about the tent tell it is the abode of an old hand of long service, who worries little about the frills of base and peace-time armies.
