used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
BedouinnounUS /ˈbedoʊən/
a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
a state at a particular time
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
divisible by two
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
feathery-leaved
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From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
not in action or at work
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
take the midday meal
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
Millicent
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From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
palm-trees
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From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
SubtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
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 The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The tents were huddled together under the shade of some feathery-leaved palm-trees, a typical desert homestead.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had finished their lunch and were sitting in the desert watching the "common or garden" day's idleness of the inhabitants of a Bedouin camp.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Subtly conscious of the fact that Satan finds some mischief even in the desert for idle hands to do, Michael had suggested a picnic to a small oasis which lay to the west of their route.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had made a short excursion from the site of their own camp, for the sick man's condition had necessitated their halting for at least one whole day.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Let's begin where we left off yesterday, Mike," Millicent said.
