anew
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
see with attention
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
deathlikeadjective
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
EmirnounUS /ɪˈmɪr/
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
divisible by two
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
gesticulations
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From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
house-door
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From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
imploredverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrd/
past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
Iskender
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From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
not any; not one
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
on one occasion
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
palpitationsnounUS /ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “palpitation” — a rapid and irregular heart beat
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
sandhills
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From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It stopped her breath, and caused her deathlike palpitations to behold him there.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mother spied him once from her house-door, and indulged in furious gesticulations to the effect that he must fly for his life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
at the time that
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
which person or people
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When he gave no heed she shook her fist at him, and opened her mouth wide to utter something, the sense of which was lost in the distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each morning and evening Iskender walked upon the sandhills until he met with some one coming from the Mission who could give him the latest tidings of the Emir.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading She even came to his lodging, stealthily as of wont, and implored him never to walk again so near the Mission.
