used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
(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 The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Never an angry word had passed between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Never an angry word had passed between them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
benignantadjective
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Never an angry word had passed between them.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
clinkingadjective
like the light sharp ringing sound of glasses being tapped
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
Consul's
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From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
ever-shifting
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From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
furrows
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From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Muhammad Pasha Sâlih was intensely worried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
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 As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
MuhammadnounUS /mʊˈhɑːməd/
leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
From this reading Muhammad Pasha Sâlih was intensely worried.
easily agitated
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never an angry word had passed between them.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Muhammad Pasha Sâlih was intensely worried.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never an angry word had passed between them.
ravagenounUS /ˈrævɪdʒ/
(usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
salesmennounUS /ˈseɪlzmɪn/
plural of “salesman” — a man salesperson
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
Sâlih
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From this reading Muhammad Pasha Sâlih was intensely worried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never an angry word had passed between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Muhammad Pasha Sâlih was intensely worried.
water-sellers
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From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ever-shifting crowds, the eager faces, the laden camels rolling on like ships upon the sea of heads; the water-sellers clinking their brass cups, the cries of salesmen and the floating odours--all the pageant of the streets and all their rumour, which filled the sunlight and seemed one with it, went by unnoticed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he drove toward the English Consul’s office, he let deep furrows ravage his benignant brow, and combed his long grey beard with nervous fingers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Never an angry word had passed between them.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Muhammad Pasha Sâlih was intensely worried.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In youth he had been wedded to a noble Turkish lady, the sweetest and most gentle of companions.
