used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
(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 I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
the act of burning something
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
put or send forth
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
Hapi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
not any; not one
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
cut with a saw
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
transport commercially
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
SidonnounUS /ˈsaɪdən/
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
spear's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
StriveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
Tenes
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From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Moreover, my spirit told me that I had not escaped from the hands of Tenes and out of the burning hell of Sidon, to die there upon the sea.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She raced upon our beam not a spear's cast away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sea Battle The great Persian ship was on us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
at the time that
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
in or at the place that
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I stood upon the high poop of the _Hapi_ and saw it all, for the old Arab blood was on fire in me, as it had been when I charged in the battle where my father fell, and I would play no woman's part.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Strive as we would, we could not escape her.
