used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
Abdul
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From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does my master feel refreshed?"
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Does my master feel refreshed?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
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 Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Does my master feel refreshed?"
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Does my master feel refreshed?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been a morning of intense heat; the desert held not one breath of air.
PiledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading "Does my master feel refreshed?"
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Piled up on his camel, Michael had ridden under a raised shelter, such as is used by caravan travellers on long journeys.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
which person or people
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The spell of Egypt, which is its light, had vanished; the vast emptiness was as colourless as Scotland in an east wind.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was Abdul who spoke, as he wakened Michael after his midday siesta on the day which had brought them within sight of the Promised Land.
