used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
dragomannoun
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
GERIZIM
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From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
IbrahimnounUS /ˌɪbrɑːˈhiːm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
Moabite
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From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
Nabulûs
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From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
absolutely essential
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
Spence
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From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
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 Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In a few hours this man had got together the necessary animals and equipment for the expedition to Nabulûs.
in the direction of
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Ibrahim the Egyptian, a Roman Catholic, as it seemed, had volunteered to act as dragoman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE EASTERN STARS: TOWARDS GERIZIM The night was cold and still, the starlight brilliant in the huge hollow sapphire of the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Spence rode a little grey horse of the wiry Moabite breed, Ibrahim a Damascus bay.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Wrapped in a heavy cloak, Spence sat at the door of one of the two little tents which composed his caravan.
