used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as yet there was not a cry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
AnglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
Arrifa
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From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as yet there was not a cry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
Bab
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From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And as yet there was not a cry.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
Hadjnoun
the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as yet there was not a cry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
Ravenel
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From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
Segma
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From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
squatted
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From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
Talanoun
the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as yet there was not a cry.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He would be half way through the Tala, therefore half way between this house and the Bab Segma too.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
turbulencenounUS /ˈtɜːrbjələns/
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Little Door in the Angle Si El Hadj Arrifa squatted upon his cushions and stared at the flames of the candles in his branched silver candlestick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was always in that quarter of the town that turbulence began.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Captain Paul Ravenel would be half way through the Tala now.
but in spite of that
From this reading And as yet there was not a cry.
