used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
in the past
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
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 can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art a musician.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
deem to be
From this reading I must consider what I shall do with thee.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I must consider what I shall do with thee.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," he said at last.
guenibri
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From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good," he said at last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
kanoon
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From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
immediately past
From this reading "Good," he said at last.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
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 it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
manipulateverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪt/
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading "Thou art a musician.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must consider what I shall do with thee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
on one occasion
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good," he said at last.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I must consider what I shall do with thee.
SheikhnounUS /ʃiːk/
the leader of an Arab village or family
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
strange-looking
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From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading As it happened, I had long ago learned to manipulate the strings of the _guenibri_, and at once gave the old Sheikh an illustration of my talent for native music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I must consider what I shall do with thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art a musician.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
tortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
two-stringed
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From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must consider what I shall do with thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can play the _kanoon_ and the _guenibri_" I answered, and in a few moments one of the strange-looking two-stringed Arab instruments, fashioned from the shell of a tortoise, covered with skin, was handed to me.
