used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
next to; at the side of
From this reading There was something of far greater interest close beside him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There was something of far greater interest close beside him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
the act of giving
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There was something of far greater interest close beside him.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he noticed none of these things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something of far greater interest close beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he noticed none of these things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was something of far greater interest close beside him.
ladenedadjective
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
not any; not one
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
not one, and not any
From this reading However, he noticed none of these things.
being perceived or observed
From this reading However, he noticed none of these things.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something of far greater interest close beside him.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However, he noticed none of these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading However, he noticed none of these things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Close at hand a fountain whispered, and from the distance came the gentle lap of the lake.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some ten feet below a garden sighed, and the soft wind that wandered in and out of the fretted arches was ladened with the scent of a thousand flowers.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Giving no thought to the grimy wretch out there in the desert, the Sultan was seated in one of the deep, open galleries of his palace.
