used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
any thing at all
From this reading "Can I do anything for you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I do anything for you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Can I do anything for you?
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
excavation-camp
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From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Can I do anything for you?
having or given a form or shape
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I do anything for you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
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 As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
not any; not one
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
with speed
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
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 As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
ungraciouslyadverb
without grace; rigidly
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What do you want?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was obvious that strangers might come thus far and no further.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
a Caucasian
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
but in spite of that
From this reading In a voice of official authority, yet by no means ungraciously, he said to Michael:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can I do anything for you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Michael got off his kneeling camel, a young Englishman left a tent, the outer one of the three which formed the excavation-camp, the white tents which Michael had seen from his high seat, and came quickly forward.
