used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Camel may be likened to A desert ship.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
ARABIAnounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Camel may be likened to A desert ship.
for the reason that
From this reading The Camel is called the ship of the desert because its gait is said to resemble the motion of a ship.
BedouinnounUS /ˈbedoʊən/
a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Camel is called the ship of the desert because its gait is said to resemble the motion of a ship.
CamelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "The Camel may be likened to A desert ship.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
at any time
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
the organ of sight
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The Camel is called the ship of the desert because its gait is said to resemble the motion of a ship.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
How
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From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
ten 10s
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Camel is called the ship of the desert because its gait is said to resemble the motion of a ship.
go away from a place
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
likenedverbUS /ˈlaɪkənd/
past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading "The Camel may be likened to A desert ship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The Camel may be likened to A desert ship.
the force of workers available
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
used to form the superlative
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The Camel is called the ship of the desert because its gait is said to resemble the motion of a ship.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
needle's
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From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The Camel is called the ship of the desert because its gait is said to resemble the motion of a ship.
possessing material wealth
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Camel is called the ship of the desert because its gait is said to resemble the motion of a ship.
transport commercially
From this reading "The Camel may be likened to A desert ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARABIA Arabia is the home of the Camel and the Bedouin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Camel may be likened to A desert ship.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
in the company of; together with
From this reading (This is not new.) He is a most ungainly craft, With frowning turrets fore and aft We little realize on earth, How much we owe to his great girth, For should he ever shrink so small As through the needle's eye to crawl, Rich men might climb the golden stairs And so leave nothing to their heirs."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading To be strictly accurate it is a hundred times worse than a ship, but not quite so bad as a motor bus.
