Abdul's
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From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
acclaimedverbUS /əˈkleɪmd/
past form of “acclaim” — praise vociferously
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading "Allah!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
eagerly desirous
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
Barzakh
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From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
BedouinnounUS /ˈbedoʊən/
a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The saint was dead.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
ecstaticallyadverbUS /ekˈstætɪkli/
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
opinion or judgment
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
foreigner's
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From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
brought together in one place
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
hermit-saint
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From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
Mecca-wards
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From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
reverentlyadverbUS /ˈrevərəntli/
with reverence; in a reverent manner
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The saint was dead.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The saint was dead.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The saint was dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While administering to him, Abdul's anxious ears heard the ominous rattle in the dying man's throat, he turned his face Mecca-wards and reverently closed his eyes.
which person or people
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same moment the faithful who had gathered round him--among whom were some of the inhabitants of the Bedouin village, for the presence of the hermit-saint in the foreigner's camp was known--in one voice acclaimed ecstatically:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At dawn his soul had passed into _Barzakh_, or the second world, the intermediate state between the present life and the resurrection.
