used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
hair-pins
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From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
karia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
matsnounUS /mæts/
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
nomadicadjectiveUS /noʊˈmædɪk/
migratory
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
plaitnounUS /pleɪt/
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
on the contrary
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
for a short time
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
SomalinounUS /səˈmɑːli/
a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
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 Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their own tents were poor, made of camel mats that had seen better days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
a special situation
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
precisely as stated
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Contrary to the accepted custom of lady travellers, we did not suffer the discomfort of wearing our hair in a plait down our backs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its inhabitants were a nomadic crowd, and very friendly, rather too much so, and I had to order Clarence to set a guard over all our things.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Somali women were immensely taken with our fair hair, and still more with our hair-pins.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ````My hour is almost come `````Hamlet= ``A lion among ladies is a most dreadful thing, for there is not ``a more fearful wild fowl than your lion living `````Midsummer Night’s Dream= |Very shortly after this we came to a Somali _karia_, or encampment.
