Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

on or to one side

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

plural of “bedouin” — a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

apart from; not including

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

the act of sending on to another destination

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

and nothing more

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.

not any; not one

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.

cut with a saw

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

having a supporting base

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Greek made a sign to Stasch to do the same, but the boy pretended not to see this; he merely bowed, and remained standing.

confined on all sides

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Idris, Gebhr, and the two Bedouins fell on their faces and then knelt with their hands on their chests.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No one else was with him except Calif Abdullah and Calif Sherif; for the third calif, Ali-uled-Helu, was at this time forwarding soldiers to the north, to Barbary, and to Abu Hammed, places already captured by the Dervishes.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

at the time that

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When they entered the room they saw the Mahdi lying on a soft couch, surrounded by his wives, two of whom were fanning him with large ostrich feathers.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When the prophet saw the newcomers he pushed aside the women and sat up on the couch.